My Story | Shanzay Hayat

ShanzayHayat

Founder and
Creative Director

Building brands in fashion and interiors, from Dubai.

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Shanzay in pink on a sunlit terrace

Beauty lives in the details.
I live there too.

The things most people pass by
are the things I notice first.

The fall of silk across a shoulder. The way light moves through a room. The things most people pass by are the things I notice first.

It's how I design, how I build, and how I see the world. I've learned that the magic is rarely in the big idea. It's in seeing what others miss, and having the courage to make it your own.

Global citizen



Every place I’ve called home taught me to adapt, to begin again, and to see opportunity where others see uncertainty.

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Dubai

Childhood memories, and the city where I built my companies.

ABOUT

You can alwaysbegin again.

Model.Banker.Miss Pakistan World.Real estate agent.Designer.Founder and CEO.
Shanzay in a blue patterned dress

I'm Shanzay, a creative director based in Dubai. I've reinvented myself more than once, and each time I learned the same thing: you don't need to have it all figured out.

You just have to start.

Today I lead three brands across fashion and interiors, and I'm involved in every detail, from the first sketch to the final fitting.

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The lonnnng wayto my why.

People see the businesses. Few know what it took to build them. This is the longer version: the places, the turning points, and the moments that taught me what I’m made of.

People see the businesses. Few know what it took to build them. This is the longer version: the places, the turning points, and the moments that taught me what I’m made of.

The principles I live by.

Shanzay in a beaded gown in the Basilica Cistern, Istanbul.
Shooting for The Art of Tailoring, in a custom hand-beaded gown.

Your life belongs to you.

Everyone will have an opinion on who you should be. What matters is what moves you, and what makes you happy from within.

Shanzay on an outdoor staircase in a black tailored jacket.
Sourcing fabrics in Istanbul.

Take a chance on yourself.

I’ve moved countries, changed careers and started from nothing. Every time I bet on myself, my world got bigger.

Shanzay at home in the garden with her poodle.
With Bella, at home.

Become your own home.

I searched for home in places and people. I found it when I learned to back myself, care for myself and choose myself.

Shanzay on a boat, looking out across the water towards Atlantis, Dubai.
The horizon keeps moving.

Let yourself evolve.

The more you live, the more you grow. Outgrowing an old version of yourself is a compliment, not a loss.

Shanzay buttoning a jacket in her atelier.
Dressing the boutique.

Follow what excites you.

Excitement has always been my compass. When an idea lights me up, I want to build it, and that’s where the best things begin.

Black and white portrait of Shanzay Hayat

My Vision

I’m building more thanbusinesses.

Through my brands and the space I’m creating for women, I want every woman who crosses my path to leave a little braver. To trust her own voice, take a chance on herself, and know that her freedom is hers to build.

And this is only the start.The best chapters are still unwritten.

Shanzay Hayat, black and white portrait

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