Roni Helou

Class of 2016
Sarba, Lebanon
September, 1992

Roni Helou is an award-winning fashion designer, entrepreneur, educator, and the founder and Creative Director of his eponymous label. Following his graduation from Creative Space Beirut, he received two years of brand development and investment support through the school's social enterprise, alongside two seasons at the Starch Foundation design incubator. These opportunities led to his participation in Fashion Forward Dubai and the 2019 International Fashion Showcase in London, where he was a finalist.

In 2019, Roni received the Fashion Trust Arabia Ready-to-Wear Award, further establishing his reputation as one of the region’s leading emerging designers. Since founding his brand in 2017, he has become widely recognized for his commitment to sustainable fashion and ethical production. His work has been presented at Paris, Milan, New York, and London Fashion Weeks and featured in leading international publications including The New York Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, WWD, The Business of Fashion, Wallpaper, DAZED, and i-D.

In 2021, with the support of H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Roni expanded his brand to Doha, Qatar. Alongside leading his label, he serves as a Strategist and Project Manager at Qatar Museums, where he develops initiatives that strengthen the local creative economy and support emerging designers. He is also involved in developing the fashion design department at QPS, a soon-to-launch vocational design school, while continuing to lecture, mentor, and consult for fashion brands and educational institutions across the region.