# Rad Hourani

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**Rad Hourani** (born 1982) is a Canadian fashion designer and artist known for his neutral, genderless creations.[1][2][3]

## Early life

Rad Hourani was born in Jordan to a Jordanian Father and a [Syrian](/source/Syrians_in_Jordan) mother.[4]

## Career

He created his unisex brand *Rad Hourani* in 2007 along with a unisex gender-neutral [ready-to-wear](/source/Ready-to-wear) collection.[5]

Two years later, he presented his first photo and video exhibition at the Jardins du [Palais-Royal](/source/Palais-Royal) in Paris and continues exhibiting his photographic work around the world, including a film projection at [Centre Pompidou](/source/Centre_Georges_Pompidou) in Paris, a solo show in Montreal at the PHI Centre,[6][7] an interactive installation at [Tate Modern](/source/Tate_Modern) in London, as well as different installations at the [FIT Museum](/source/Fashion_Institute_of_Technology) in New York, MU Art Center in the Netherlands, the [Herning Museum of Contemporary Art](/source/Herning_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art) in Denmark and the [Cooper Hewitt](/source/Cooper_Hewitt,_Smithsonian_Design_Museum) Design Museum in New York.[citation needed] His most recent multidisciplinary exhibitions were presented at Arsenal Contemporary Art Center in [Montreal](/source/Montreal), at the [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston](/source/Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston), a film installation at the [Guggenheim Museum](/source/Guggenheim_Museum) in Bilbao.[citation needed]

His work is included in the permanent collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.[8]

In January 2013, Hourani became an invited member of the [Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture](/source/Chambre_Syndicale_de_la_Haute_Couture) in Paris, making him both the first Canadian to show during Couture Week, as well as the first designer to show a unisex collection at this event.[9][10][11]

## References

1. Sidell, Misty White (25 January 2013). ["The Birth of Unisex Couture: Rad Hourani"](https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/24/the-birth-of-unisex-couture-rad-hourani). *The Daily Beast*. – via www.thedailybeast.com.

1. ["Rad Hourani: Nightime Person"](https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/rad-hourani-nightime-person). 20 February 2009.

1. ["Rad Hourani has found success in the niche concept of genderless dressing"](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/1030636/unisex-appeal-genderless-dressing-rad-hourani). *South China Morning Post*. 14 September 2012.

1. ["Rad Hourani Interview"](https://bespoke-magazine.com/249/Article/Breaking-the-Mould/). *www.bespoke-magazine.com*. Retrieved 2024-08-15.

1. Cochrane, Lauren (30 January 2014). ["Rad Hourani presents the first unisex couture collection"](https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2014/jan/30/rad-hourani-first-unisex-couture-collection-fashion). *The Guardian*. – via www.theguardian.com.

1. ["Fashion designer Rad Hourani's style on display in Montreal"](https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/fashion-designer-rad-hourani-s-style-on-display-in-montreal-1.472664). *The National*. 10 October 2013.

1. Saad, Shirine (11 April 2014). ["31-Year-Old Designer Rad Hourani Opens Solo Exhibit in Montreal"](https://fashionista.com/2013/11/31-year-old-designer-rad-hourani-opens-solo-exhibit-in-montreal). *Fashionista*

1. ["Search results for "rad hourani" - Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum"](https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/search/collection/?query=rad+hourani). *collection.cooperhewitt.org*

1. ["Montreal's Rad Hourani first Canadian invited to present collection of haute couture in Paris - The Star"](https://www.thestar.com/life/2013/01/18/montreals_rad_hourani_first_canadian_invited_to_present_collection_of_haute_couture_in_paris.html). *thestar.com*. 18 January 2013.

1. ["Rad Hourani becomes the first Canadian member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture"](https://fashionmagazine.com/fashion/rad-hourani-becomes-the-first-canadian-a-member-of-the-chambre-syndicale-de-la-haute-couture/). 16 January 2013.

1. Mayer, Erin (30 January 2014). ["Rad Hourani Tries to Make Unisex Couture Happen"](https://www.bustle.com/articles/14153-rad-hourani-brings-createst-first-ever-unisex-couture-collection). *Bustle*

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