Azza Fahmy - exclusive at Kabiri

Recognised as Egypt's newest luxury brand, Azza Fahmy began a collaboration with leading British fashion designer Julien Macdonald OBE late last year. Coming from a similar design ethos, this creative duo designed a bespoke, hand crafted collection for Macdonald's London Fashion Week show. Kabiri launched this jewellery collection at their Marylebone High Street store in Autumn 07 and stocks it exclusively.

Since 1969, Azza Fahmy Jewellery has become one of the foremost luxury jewellery brands in Egypt. It has won international recognition as a leading design name in the Middle East, attracting a diverse range of clients.

Azza Fahmy, originally from an Interior Design background, began a successful career in jewellery after becoming fascinated by the trade. She was the first woman to train with masters in the jewellery quarter in Khan El Khalili where she learnt ancient techniques and began perfecting her designs. After being awarded a fellowship to study jewellery in london by the British Council in the mid-1970s, Fahmy returned to Cairo to set up her own workshops. By 1981 Fahmy opened her first store, which has now increased to four, and her collection is stocked worldwide.