LARAKHOURY
LARAKHOURY is a Lebanese slow fashion label founded by Beirut designer Lara Khoury. It makes avant-garde womenswear built on deconstructed silhouettes and draws on Lebanon's heritage.
| Founder | Lara Khoury |
|---|---|
| Base | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Training | ESMOD |
| Focus | Avant-garde slow fashion womenswear |
| Website | larakhoury.com |
What is LARAKHOURY?
LARAKHOURY is a womenswear label from Beirut, Lebanon, founded by designer Lara Khoury. She studied fashion design at ESMOD, in Lebanon and Paris, and worked at Elie Saab and at the Beirut designer incubator STARCH before launching her own brand, with a studio and showroom in Gemmayzeh.
Products and positioning
The brand describes itself as slow fashion and focuses on avant-garde, deconstructed silhouettes. Its design language is experimental, with collections that draw on Lebanon's diversity and heritage and that have been shot in abandoned Lebanese houses.
- Evening and day dresses
- Tops, shirts, skirts and shorts
- Abaya-like pieces
- Sewing patterns
Lines have included LK Aala Daou El Baher, LK Embers of Power and LK Resolute, and earlier a menswear line and bridal pieces.
Distribution
LARAKHOURY sells through its own online store, which lists prices in UAE dirhams, alongside its Beirut base.
Why it matters
Lara Khoury is part of a Beirut generation shaped by incubators like STARCH, building independent labels that pair conceptual design with slow production.
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind LARAKHOURY?
The label was founded by Lebanese designer Lara Khoury, who previously worked at Elie Saab and STARCH.
What does LARAKHOURY make?
It makes avant-garde womenswear with deconstructed silhouettes, including dresses, tops and skirts.