Lilian Afshar
40 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands 2021

Rank: 22

Lilian Afshar

Brand: L’AFSHAR

Category: Accessories

Establishment: 2013

Nationality: British/Iranian

Headquarters: U.A.E.

Afshar founded her brand as a graduation project in 2013. The Dubai-based brand’s signature L’AFSHAR box clutch has since been picked up by celebrities such as Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Beyonce, Bella Hadid, Celine Dion, Sonam Kapoor, Sara Sampaio, Diane Kruger, and Kate Beckinsale. The brand has nearly 90,000 followers on Instagram, as of July 2021.