Archive/Design - Art Direction

Zakee Shariff, “Where For Art Thou” ∙ AW04

Silk dress: Love Doily print. Hand-applique belt: Lucy Miller for Zakee Shariff. Photo by Rosalind Miller. Styling by Tamara Fulton. Make-up by Kate Lee. Hair by Asashi
For Autumn/Winter 2004, Zakee drew inspiration from her personal sketchbook from one of her journeys through Japan. The Jima Sky print was derived from a luxury star-printed jersey, taken from Zakee's sketches of a night sky on the Japanese island of More

Zakee’s Shoes, 2004–06

Printed canvas boot, Zakee Shariff, AW05
Zakee created four shoe collections in both leather and canvas. The most popular were her printed flat pump canvas shoes and high-top sneaker boots. Still loved by many. More

Zakee Shariff, “Summer Breeze” ∙ SS04

Bikini: Starcat print. Photo by Jess McDonald. Make-up by Kate Lee. Styling by Zakee Shariff
Zakee's Summer Breeze collection for Spring/Summer 2004 was inspired by the joys of city life crossed with the elements of nature, especially the sea. The collection included a fusion of elegant silks, strong tailoring and casual jerseys. Images and shapes inspired by More

Oki-Ni ∙ 2003

'Orgy' print, used for wallpaper for the Oki-Ni window display, 2003
Zakee was asked by London-based design collective Oki-Ni to create an exhibition of customised clothing for their store on Saville Row, London. As well as hand-customising underwear, tops, bottoms and sweatshirts, Zakee created the wallpaper for the store (in her Mhendi print) as More

Zakee Shariff, “Peace Driven” ∙ AW03

Cotton jersey jacket: Orgy print, Cotton jersey pants: Mhendi Hands print. Cotton striped socks: no print. Leather shoes: no print. Photo by Rosalind Miller. Make-up by Kate Lee. Styling by Tamara Fulton
For her Autumn/Winter 2003 collection, Zakee was inspired by childhood memories of her mother's boutique in 1970s Pakistan, where sumptuous embroidered fabrics lay strewn over a stunning mosaic floor. Zakee fused these elements with influences from London street culture, creating a More

Shariff/Stewart, “The Angels Of Z” ∙ 2003

"The Angels Of Z" is a short film about a day in the life of ten girls wearing Zakee Shariff's Spring/Summer 2003 collection. Filmed by Neil Stewart with animation by Zakee Shariff and Public, it was screened in London (London Fashion More

Zakee Shariff ∙ SS03

Silk jacket: Scots' Land print. Silk trousers: Scot's Land print. Photo by Neil Stewart. Styling by Zakee Shariff
Seeking refuge on a deserted beach in Thailand, Zakee found inspiration in the purest elements of nature – the sky, sun and stars. Each print was hand-drawn, bringing together personal mementos, precious memories, the fun of fantasy and the warmth More

Zakee Shariff ∙ AW02

Velour jacket: Peace Butterfly print. Wool trousers: no print. Hand-made butterfly broach: Lucy Miller for Zakee Shariff. Photo by Neil Stewart. Styling by Pip Ingham/Cathal McAteer
Zakee's Autumn/Winter 2002 collection offered a gentle and peaceful approach to fashion design. Birds of peace and the butterflies of lost love fluttered across fabrics in the form of new prints, alongside tree of life imagery and Zakee's signature star More

Zakee Shariff ∙ SS02

Cotton dress: Irregular Dot print. Photo by Ben Ingham. Styling by Pip Ingham
Combining femininity, elegance and street style, Zakee Shariff makes clothes to inspire and encourage women to express their individuality through the things that they wear. Her Spring/Summer 2002 collection saw creative printing come to life in an array of beautiful More