Rahemur Rahman
Made in Bangladesh

Rahemur Rahman is a British Bangladeshi menswear designer and a graduate of Central Saint Martins. Born in 1990, Rahemur is working with Bangladeshi fair-trade organisation Aranya and their network of artisans to develop his collection which will be presented in an installation that evokes his British Bangladeshi upbringing.

Memories from his childhood in a Bangladeshi household provide the starting point for his IFS installation. Growing up, young Rahman watched his father, a tailor, navigate London’s garment factories while his mother and grandmother ensured that the family’s cultural heritage was preserved through a domestic appreciation of bold colours and patterns.

Rahemur is working with young people aged 13–19 from his home borough of Tower Hamlets to produce elements of the space. Working to a creative brief, each will earn an Arts Awards qualification for their participation, which he hopes will support their pathway into working in the creative industries.

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Supported by: British Bangladesh Fashion Council