18. Aya & Mounaz Abdelraouf

Brand: OKHTEIN
Category: Accessories
Establishment: 2014
Nationality: Egyptian
Headquarters: Egypt

Sisters Aya and Mounaz established OKHTEIN in 2014 and opened their first store in 2017, specializing in luxury fashion accessories. OKHTEIN's designs have been spotted on celebrities, including Beyoncé, Kourtney Kardashian, and Gigi Hadid. The company launched a mobile app in December 2021. The brand also opened stores across the North Coast and Cairo in Egypt. In 2022, OKHTEIN collaborated with Naila Marei Studio on the Puffed Leather Oak in Red that was auctioned at the “Dinner From The Heart,” where proceeds were donated to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation. In the same year, OKHTEIN also collaborated with Balmain during Paris Fashion Week.