JOHN RICHMOND

Dina Melwani is the Founder and Creative Director of Dina Melwani Couture, a Dubai-based fashion house established in 2015 and renowned for refined craftsmanship, sculptural silhouettes, and contemporary couture. Born in Moldova into a creative family, her artistic path was shaped from an early age, earning national and international awards in painting while studying at a specialised arts school. She later pursued Business Administration at Middlesex University Dubai, graduating with First-Class Honours and becoming an alumni member, while further refining her design expertise through fashion design studies at ESMOD University Dubai and the London College of Fashion. Today, she also serves as a participating member of the Fashion Design Advisory Board at Middlesex University Dubai. Since its inception, Dina Melwani Couture has gained international recognition for its precision tailoring, engineered corsetry, and deep sensitivity to the female form, creating empowering garments defined by structure, elegance, and uncompromising quality. As the sole Fashion Designer and Creative Director, Dina Melwani personally oversees the couture, ready-to-wear, and embroidery collections, ensuring each creation reflects the brand’s core values through luxurious fabrics, European craftsmanship, and a restrained yet powerful aesthetic. Rooted in Dubai and present across the Middle East and internationally, Dina Melwani continues to shape a modern couture language that blends discipline with emotion, structure with elegance, and tradition with a forward-looking perspective.