BIOGRAPHY

DARMAKI is a luxurious footwear couture brand created by Sultan Al Darmaki and a team of Italy’s finest craftsmen. DARMAKI combines artistic and cultural influences with the excellence of superior Italian manufacturing. Its signature is truly inspirational designs, a wide range of exquisite materials and painstaking attention to detail.

DARMAKI’s most significant achievement to date is the acquisition of one of it debut designs by the Victoria & Albert Museum in London to be housed as part of its permanent collection of significant footwear through the ages.

DARMAKI has also been nominated as a Global Entrepreneur by the UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) programme.

Acclaimed fashion experts have described DARMAKI’s designs as a "Walking Work of Art" and an "Art Installation" with styles fusing cutting edge trends and techniques with a truly feminine twist.

Distinguishing DARMAKI from other designer footwear brands, each shoe has intricate details and incorporates an inspiring blend of rich materials which give the shoe its own unique character, as well as a challenging and innovative construction and extraordinary use of motifs. DARMAKI has also developed its own signature exotic materials which are used to evoke the custom made feel of the final product.

Following the philosophy of Andre Perugia, Sultan Al Darmaki believes that a woman’s personality is revealed in her shoes. He is inspired by beauty in all its forms with his designs transforming ephemeral beauty into a wearable objet d’art. Sultan Al Darmaki is an enthusiastic and passionate designer who has reinterpreted the art of shoe design by daring to marry a breathtaking array of luxurious and rare embellishments in each design. His vision embraces women of all generations and his designs span a wide range of emotions reflecting witty finishes, glamorous impact and classical lines.

THE FACE BEHIND DARMAKI   

Sultan Al Darmaki is the face behind the brand. Sultan Al Darmaki is from United Arab Emirates.

A graduate of the American University of Sharjah with a BA in PR and Marketing, he worked for several years in PR and communications in both the private and public sectors. His appreciation of design and his innate artistic talent led him to establish DARMAKI, which is headquartered in London.

Sultan Al Darmaki is the first Middle Eastern luxury footwear designer. 

THE COLLECTION 

AMAZONIA

Black suede with black python leather straps,studded with citrine stones and two tone jungle cock feathers

ALEX

Black python leather,suede and silk straps studded with onyx stones  

NAFPLION

Red python leather with laser cut designs and beaten gold studs

DURRA 

Green suede with white pearls and black python leather straps                                                                                                                                   

ROXY

Electric blue python leather with beaten gold studs

WAVES

Beige layered python leather embossed with gold lining,black satin and beaten gold studs 

CHAD

Gold treated python leather,beige suede,laser cut designs and citrine stones

VICTORIA

Green suede with black python leather ruffles and black onyx stones 

LULU

Indigo pleated satin,black satin and black pearls

ARABESQUE

Black suede with intricate laser cut arabesque designs and tiger's eye stones

BREATHE

Silver treated python leather with intricate laser cut designs,black suede and rutile stones

DIVA

Electric blue python leather,black suede upper with black multidimensional crystals

RED

Red python leather with beaten gold studs

SANAA

Black silk upper and black python leather studded with black pearls.         

LYDIA

Gold treated python leather,beige suede,laser cut designs and citrine stones

AALIA

Purple suede flats with vintage brocade

DAHAB

Red suede pumps with tassels

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