The Berlin-based designer Malaika Raiss, whose name means angel in Swahili, expresses a distinctive clean chic through her designs. Effortless, feminine but strong, MALAIKARAISS designs fashion with subtle coolness and plenty of feelgood factor.
Malaika Raiss was born February 21st 1985 near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. After her graduation from University of Mannheim, Germany, with a degree in fashion design, her path took her to Berlin in Summer 2008. She started out working as a junior designer and subsequently as a freelance designer and consultant for multiple Berlin brands, including Sabrina Dehoff. Meanwhile, with her work for campaigns and editorials she made a name for herself in creative direction.
In 2010 Malaika Raiss embarked on the step to self-employment. Guided by her dreams, to finally realize her own ideas, she put together a team of young creatives. Under the name MALAIKARAISS, in the heart of enchanting Berlin, collections surface with this emponymous label.
From the beginning, commercial success and profitability have played a decisive role in developing new collections - Malaika Raiss sees herself not only as a creative, but also as a business woman.
The look of MALAIKARAISS is optimistic, strong and soft at the same time- and edgy if needed. Clear silhouettes are combined with innovative fabric developments, knitted yarns with a unique haptic sense, as well as expressive print-designs, are the focus of the ready-to-wear collections. Close to the spirit of time and a big passion for detail, Malaika Raiss and her team are developing conceptual high-end fashion with a fun-feminine twist.
Essential pieces made by women for women, which are as strong and changeable as the character of their wearer.
LONG TIME FAVORITES – MADE WITH LOVE, CARE AND A BIG SMILE!
The collection includes women´s ready-to-wear, knitwear, leather-accessories and a small selection of fashion jewellery.
Malaika and her team create essential collections of long-time-favorites. Sophisticated but always with a fun-feminine twist.
The ready-to-wear styles combine innovative fabrics and yarns with unique finishings in an expressive look and feel