{"id":24925,"date":"2021-08-09T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T08:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/butlermag.com\/?p=24925"},"modified":"2021-08-10T07:43:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T07:43:09","slug":"interview-sufian-hussein-a-fashion-designers-struggle-to-obtain-a-spot-in-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/butlermag.com\/interview-sufian-hussein-a-fashion-designers-struggle-to-obtain-a-spot-in-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"[INTERVIEW] Sufian Hussein: A fashion designer’s struggle to obtain a spot in Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
The glitz and glam of seeing models donning your brand on the runway is, of course, the ultimate goal of a fashion designer. While everyone thinks it’s all about making the outfit, showcasing it, and being in the limelight of publications, the struggles of obtaining a spot in fashion week remain untold.<\/p>\n
For fashion designer Sufian Hussein (also referred to as Yan) who owns the brand Feayn, the setbacks to step foot into the fashion industry itself almost had him giving up on his goals. Below he shares how he even got an invitation to London Fashion Week but fell into the trap of Singapore’s unsupportive arts scene.<\/p>\n