KHAMSA features popular models who have redefined the industry.
Nour Rizk is not just a model, but a fashion statement from Lebanon in her own right. Lebanon is a country whose fashion scene is well-respected across the world, and she is among the torchbearers for that perception. One of the most famous models hailing from the Middle East, she has been a revelation in her field of work since the day she took the spotlight.
Nour Rizk was born in Geneva, and grew up between Lebanon and Qatar. Her high school education was completed in Dubai. In 2016, she was scouted by Models1 as a potential modelling star of the future, and was convinced by their words to take it up full-time after graduating. She debuted at 18 and her rise was meteoric. Within no time, her portfolio features the likes of Alexander McQueen, Bulgari, CHANEL, Giambattista Valli, Ralph Lauren, and Versace. Her ability to embody diverse looks and personas has earned her acclaim on both the runway and in high-profile campaigns.
The fashion industry has often been a subject of criticism, thanks to its historic lack of diversity. Things are much better at this moment in time, and Nour Rizk is a part of that shifting mindset. Thanks to models like her making a name for themselves, there is more admiration and open-mindedness towards the region. Indeed, this has given incentive to brands and other big names to shed their narrow perception of beauty and become more receptive towards models from all walks of life.
Since the time Nour Rizk made an appearance on Vogue as one among the new generation of Arab models set to transform the industry, she has gone from strength to strength. Currently, she is at the top of her game, with many brands scrambling for her signature. In 2024 itself, she walked at the David Koma FW24 show, featured in a lookbook and catalogue called Linen Anthropologie (photographed by Marie Schmidt), and was part of the advertising of Brunello Cucinelli SS24. Associated with Fabbrica Milano Management, Models1, The Lions Talent Company, and Silent Paris, she is one of the most well-represented models in the world of fashion today.
Nour Rizk is not only someone who excels in her career, but someone who wants to apply her own touch to what she steps into. She harbours dreams of launching her own brand and walking on runways for it. She also wishes to inspire and welcome the next generation of fashion models, and hopes that the Westernized view of beauty and fashion is replaced by a more accepting one.
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