Krikor Jabotian
My heritage is definitely something that I am proud of, and that I try to incorporate in my professional identity. It is also certainly a big part of my personal identity.
Krikor Jabotian jumpstarted his career within the creative department at Elie Saab following his graduation from the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode (ESMOD) in Beirut, an enriching experience that paved his path into the industry. Soon after, Krikor developed independent designs and was selected by Starch Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Maison Rabih Kayrouz and Solidere, to showcase his creations. His first collection, under a namesake brand, marked the beginning of Atelier Krikor Jabotian.
At the age of 23, Krikor set up his first studio and designed his very first collection. The company quickly evolved into a thriving, family-run business alongside his father, mother, and sister. Atelier Krikor Jabotian takes pride in its refined craftsmanship and use of opulent fabrics to create a timeless message of heritage, style, tradition, and innovation. Be it a dramatic cape or a voluminous skirt lavishly embellished to bring texture to the fabric, his opulent designs rely on a primary palette of champagne and metallic colours, and are usually highly structured, as the young designer takes on a sculptural approach to his creations, adding a flattering volume around the body.
Since then, he has focused on using different types of hand embroidery to create gorgeous designs with exquisite craftsmanship. He has become well known for lavish embroideries on tulle, clustered pearls and his use of the sarma technique, an ancient Ottoman embellishment which uses metal thread (gold or silver) and reflects his Armenian heritage. Krikor Jabotian is one whose collections are always so captivating. However, shortly after that, Atelier Krikor Jabotian moved to Tabaris and opened fervently its doors on August 2011, where Krikor Jabotian launched his "La fille du temple" collection, in his new vivid workshop where he indulges creating, constructing, generating, conceiving, projecting and maturing his fresh imagination and bringing it to life.
- Art: Krikor Jabotian