Zayan Ghandour is co-owner of award winning fashion and lifestyle concept boutique s*uce. As head buyer and creative director, Ghandour’s singular vision has been an instrumental driving force in the brand’s development at every stage, growing s*uce from a charming, yet relatively small high-end retail destination in Jumeirah, to the phenomenon it is today. With five existing locations in the UAE, and expansion on the cards, s*uce has proven to be the benchmark in multi-brand retail experience in the region. S*uce has been featured in several international publications such as US Vogue, FT, Forbes, Travel and Leisure and CondeNast Traveler, and was awarded the Emirates Woman ‘Best Independent Boutique of the Year’ Award in 2006, the ‘Rising Star of the Year’ Award at Retail Me 2007, as well as the ‘Best Multi-Brand Boutique’ at the Grazia Style Awards 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013.

Hailed by the media as the most influential woman in fashion, Ghandour speaks regularly at luxury fashion and design forums. Zayan has also co-founded Two Scoops, the first distribution agency for local and regional designers in the UAE, as well as her own eponymous contemporary fashion line, Zayan the Label.