In this episode with Nourah AlFaisal, we learn creativity, passion and craftsmanship. Nourah is tell-all in this insightful memoir where she talks about helming multiple ventures that have different outlets and linking them to her drive to be self-motivated and use that as a tool to instill it in her work as in this case is Nourah’s intricate jewellery designs. Nourah’s passion for learning and creative thinking and working at her own pace led her to become one of the most renowned and highly influential women from MENA. Listen to her episode now!
Princess Nourah AlFaisal is an internationally recognized designer and entrepreneur with nearly two decades of well-rounded industry experience. Following a prosperous career in private commissions, Nourah founded two design ventures, Nuun Jewels in Paris, France and Adhlal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nourah served an apprenticeship at one of Paris’s most exclusive workshops, Place Vendome. Soon after, she began working on private commissions, developing her craft and building upon her previous academic work in Paris and London.
Nourah AlFaisal founded her first design venture, NUUN Jewels, a high jewelry house in Paris in 2014. Inspired by her deep respect and admiration for her Saudi culture, NUUN Jewels’ designs spark a timely cultural dialogue between both the Arab world and Europe. The brand has been featured in Forbes, Vogue Paris and Emirates Women to name a few.
She also spearheaded her second venture, Adhlal, a design social enterprise built to educate and empower the emerging Saudi design industry. Through Adhlal, Nourah strives to unite local designers, in turn nourishing high-standard local talent and providing buyers better access to locally designed products.