Category: Fashion
Country: United States

About

“It’s hard enough to be a woman in this world but to be a Muslim/Afghan woman in the United States—and to be independent on top of that—definitely makes you strong.” -Samira Atash

Afghan-American designer, Samira Atash designs two different brands: one, SAMIRA ATASH, is described as when East meets West and is inspired by the Silk Road. Her other brand, It’s A Miracle Contemporary Maternity “offers contemporary for stylish women who don’t want to show too much skin.” Through her lines, she blends her Middle Eastern/Islamic heritage with the Western culture she was raised in.

With both a mother and grandmother that can sew, Atash learned the craft at home, honing it over the years. After earning degrees in both Marketing and Fashion, Atash moved to New York City to begin work on her brand.

Her designs have been featured in film and television, including Men in Black II, the upcoming Salt, starring Angelina Jolie, and CNN. Moreover, she has been covered by the Washington Post, the Oxygen Network, and National Geographic.

A two-time nominee for Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award, Atash is also the creator-producer-host of Beauty and the East TV, a video blog which features Muslim/Middle Eastern musicians. Atash has further forayed into film and television through her role in FireDancer, the first Afghan film to be submitted for an Academy Award and the Tribeca Film Festival.