Italy marked a turning point in her relationship with fashion. Garments became spaces for transformation and experimentation rather than finished decorative objects.

While in Milan, Zara Saberi received an award in the national competition Fashion in Fibre Recovery ,and her work was exhibited at Triennale Milano Museum, marking an early international recognition of her practice.

Black and white photo of a person with long hair, wearing a white garment, raising their hand with fingers spread.
Black and white photo of a person with long hair, wearing a white garment, raising their hand with fingers spread.

Italy marked a turning point in her relationship with fashion. Garments became spaces for transformation and experimentation rather than finished decorative objects.

Later in Sweden, she studied Product Development Design, expanding her practice beyond garments and deepening her understanding of concept, production, and audience.

Italy marked a turning point in her relationship with fashion. Garments became spaces for transformation and experimentation rather than finished decorative objects.

She later completed a Bachelor's degree in textile and fashion design, specializing in pattern-making and fabric development.

She later completed a Bachelor's degree in textile and fashion design, specializing in pattern-making and fabric development.

Close-up of red and black patterned fabric illuminated by red light, with a sheer red material in the foreground.
A woman with long dark hair poses in a sleeveless white dress against a plain gray background, with her eyes closed and one arm raised above her head.
Award-winning textile design by Zara Saberi exhibited at Triennale Milano for Fashion in Fibre Recovery.
Zara Saberi developing garment patterns in the studio through fashion and textile design.
Close-up of a craft project with white thread arranged in star and geometric patterns on black paper, and a strip of fabric with gray and white stripes and swirls.
Contemporary textile pattern composition created by Zara Saberi, textile designer and artist working with modern visual structures.
Model wearing a look from Zara Saberi's I Don't Care runway collection presented in Sweden, 2019.
Contemporary fabric form study created by Zara Saberi, textile designer and artist working with modern abstraction.
Contemporary textile pattern composition created by Zara Saberi, textile designer and artist working with modern visual structures.
Award-winning conceptual fashion design by Zara Saberi exhibited at Triennale Milano museum in Italy.
Contemporary textile pattern composition created by Zara Saberi, textile designer and artist working with modern visual structures.
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a flowing sleeveless white dress, with her head bowed and eyes closed, posing against a plain background.
A young woman with long dark hair wearing a flowing sleeveless white dress, with her head bowed and eyes closed, posing against a plain background.

Of Persian origin and Swedish nationality, Zara Saberi is a Fashion Designer, Textile Artist, and Editor-in-Chief of DIBA, an international magazine rooted in Iranian culture. She prefers to describe herself as a Borderless Creator, working across fashion, textiles, and visual expression.

Minimalist line drawing of a woman with a hat on a red background.
Minimalist line drawing of a woman with a hat on a red background.

Her work gradually shifted from ornamental Persian influences toward a reduced and conceptual visual language.

She later completed a Bachelor's degree in textile and fashion design, specializing in pattern-making and fabric development.

Between the ages of fifteen and twenty, she received formal training in fine arts, focusing on painting, where her sensitivity to color, material, and form first developed.

Outline drawing of a woman with short hair, sitting with her arms crossed, wearing a strapless dress, with text overlay that reads 'Her journey began with painting.'
Outline drawing of a woman with short hair, sitting with her arms crossed, wearing a strapless dress, with text overlay that reads 'Her journey began with painting.'
Close-up of a black and white Dalmatian puppy with distinctive spots resting on a textured blanket with dangling threads.
Close-up of a black and white Dalmatian puppy with distinctive spots resting on a textured blanket with dangling threads.
Abstract black and white striped pattern with irregular, swirling lines.
Abstract black and white striped pattern with irregular, swirling lines.
A close-up view of a black fabric with white geometric star and polygon patterns, and a beige and brown patterned cloth with a vertical stripe in the center.
A close-up view of a black fabric with white geometric star and polygon patterns, and a beige and brown patterned cloth with a vertical stripe in the center.
Black and white abstract painting with white streaks and splatters on a black background.
Line drawing of a pregnant woman with a hat on a red background.
Line drawing of a pregnant woman with a hat on a red background.

She later completed a Bachelor's degree in textile and fashion design, specializing in pattern-making and fabric development.

Two people working on a large sheet of paper or fabric on a table in a room, with shelves and tools in the background.
Two people working on a large sheet of paper or fabric on a table in a room, with shelves and tools in the background.

As she describes it, “making patterns felt like preparing myself for a struggle, while exploring textiles was an endless, tireless process.”

Later in Sweden, she studied Product Development Design , expanding her practice beyond garments and deepening her understanding of concept, production, and audience.

Abstract visual rhythm in textile design created by Zara Saberi, contemporary artist exploring modern pattern flow.
Abstract visual rhythm in textile design created by Zara Saberi, contemporary artist exploring modern pattern flow.
Abstract visual rhythm in textile design created by Zara Saberi, contemporary artist exploring modern pattern flow.
Abstract visual rhythm in textile design created by Zara Saberi, contemporary artist exploring modern pattern flow.

Italy marked a turning point in her relationship with fashion. Garments became spaces for transformation and experimentation rather than finished decorative objects.

Her work gradually shifted from ornamental Persian influences toward a reduced and conceptual visual language.

Display of mannequin headpieces and a seated mannequin with textured hair accessories in an art gallery
Display of mannequin headpieces and a seated mannequin with textured hair accessories in an art gallery

While in Milan, she received an award in the

national competition

Fashion in Fibre Recovery, and her work was presented at Triennale Milano Museum, marking an early international recognition of her practice.

Runway look from Zara Saberi's I Don't Care collection presented in Sweden in 2019.
Runway look from Zara Saberi's I Don't Care collection presented in Sweden in 2019.

Her professional path has taken her alongside Agatha Ruiz de la Prada in Madrid in 2016,and as an assistant to Juan Carlos Mesa, creative director of Maison Mesa,in 2017.

Since 2018, she has collaborated with Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Ravandi on several films, including Pizzicato and Der Gast.

A woman wearing a large, white, mesh hat with a veil, holding a black object, and dressed in a fluffy white outfit.
A woman wearing a large, white, mesh hat with a veil, holding a black object, and dressed in a fluffy white outfit.

In Sweden, her practice has evolved through costume design at Nöjesteatern, design and product development with House of Saki, and visual merchandising at COS. Since 2019, she has also shaped the visual language of runway projects as an Art Director, bringing together fashion, design, space, and visual storytelling.

A woman wearing a white, lace dress and a wide-brimmed veil hat holds a white bouquet, surrounded by people at an outdoor event.

Later in Sweden, studying Product Development Design expanded her practice beyond the garment, deepening her understanding of concept, production, and audience.

Her practice remains a space of ongoing negotiation — between origin and displacement, material and meaning.

runway-winning fashion concept by Zara Saberi displayed durin Rome fashion week in Rome Italy.
runway-winning fashion concept by Zara Saberi displayed durin Rome fashion week in Rome Italy.

Garments became spaces, not objects

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Garments became spaces, not objects .

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A person is sewing or repairing a gathered, ruched fabric draped on a mannequin or dress form, likely in a fashion or tailoring setting.

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