FAMILY HISTORY
EARLY LIFE
WAEL.
Born and raised in the fastest growing city in the world – Dubai, Wael Hussain stepped into the world of fashion in 2011.
Coming from a long family heritage involved in sartorial practices, it was his grandfather who started with dressing the noble of India during the days of the British Raj in the early 1900s. The eldest of the 7 sons moved to Dubai in the 1960s and continued the family tradition and soon after Wael’s father joined, in the 1970s. Having dressed people for over 40 years, his reputation was well spoken of as he is often called out by the royal families of UAE and Qatar to tailors suits for occasions such as the Royal Ascot.
Today being the 3rd generation of the family, Wael, who is qualified with a Law degree from the UK has also chosen to continue with the family legacy.
A year after his graduation, an imperative decision had to be made.
“I put the two on par (legal and fashion), and I said to myself – I stem from a line of clothiers; do I create a new path or do I reform my own heritage?”
— WAEL HUSSAIN
There, a decision was made and Wael took his humble beginnings and expanded into the corporate sector serving the hospitality industry in 2012. Soon enough the company was supplying uniforms to some of the biggest names in the industry.
At the same time Wael increased his knowledge by attending part-time courses with the London College of Fashion in Dubai, as well as attaining firsthand experience in taking measurements and doing fittings.
“This wasn’t enough for me. I needed something else to stimulate my mind. That’s when I started thinking of my own label,” says Wael.
Half way through the year 2015, the label WAEL. was born. “I sat over a cup of coffee with a friend and discussed the possibilities of a brand name,” says Wael. “Most brands either had French, Italian, Spanish names and if not, it was about misspelling a word. I went conventional and chose my own name.”
The success of the label comes from Wael’s love for the art of tailoring. His passion is to create clothes that are idiosyncratic and bespoke in nature. The inspiration behind the designs comes from the combined influences of minimalism and traditional Savile Row techniques of tailoring.
“We started with bespoke tailoring for our customers and soon enough expanded into retail clothing specialising in high-end men’s casual wear,” states Wael.
WAEL. produces aesthetic clothing that is crafted by hand and unrivalled in sight. The objective is to keep the spirit of these sartorial practices alive and deliver the finest set of clothes through a service designed for the niche clientele.
