The founder as well as manager of lingerie as well as hosiery brand, Nubian Skin, on Tuesday received her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) respect at the Buckingham Palace later on beingness named inwards the 2017 Queen’s Honours listing to have an MBE for her services to fashion.
The respect was given inwards recognition of Hassan’s commitment to her mission to redefine nude through her brand, as well as the touching she has consequently made on the fashion industry.
A disputation past times the fellowship said: “Nubian Skin is pleased to denote that Ade Hassan, Founder as well as Director of Nubian Skin, has been awarded an MBE for her services to fashion, having been named on The Queen’s Birthday Honours listing inwards June this year. The listing recognises the achievements as well as contributions of a broad hit of extraordinary people across diverse industries inwards the UK.
"Ade attended the investiture ceremony yesterday, where His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, bestowed the respect upon her.
"The respect was made inwards recognition of Ade’s commitment to her mission to redefine nude through her construct Nubian Skin, as well as the touching she has consequently made on the fashion industry.
On the honour, Ade said: “I actually am as well as then humbled as well as incredibly grateful to endure receiving this. It’s non something I could e'er accept imagined.”
"After years of development, Ade created Nubian Skin inwards 2013 as well as launched the construct inwards belatedly 2014. Frustrated past times the lack of multifariousness inwards nude lingerie as well as hosiery, she decided to practice something she was unable to find. Being the outset to marketplace position with the concept, the construct launched with astounding back upwardly from women all over the world. Ade has continued to railroad train the construct with successful additional lines added amongst the master nude lingerie as well as hosiery. Despite its pocket-sized size, Nubian Skin has had an out-sized touching on the fashion industry, with to a greater extent than as well as to a greater extent than brands realising the importance of a to a greater extent than inclusive Definition of the term “nude”.
"Nubian Skin is stocked inwards leading region stores as well as boutiques inwards nine countries over iv continents, with farther online sales enabling the construct to laissez passer on to a greater extent than women than ever. Nubian Skin brought a really innovative production to marketplace position which was much needed, non only every bit a fashion necessity, but likewise on a social grade highlighting the ask for diversity. Ade has done much to promote this multifariousness via diverse speaking engagements as well as mentoring upwardly as well as coming brands.
"Testament to this are the milestones Nubian Skin has achieved. The construct has been featured inwards around shape inwards every major fashion magazine; supplying the wardrobes of major productions inwards the West End, on Broadway as well as inwards Hollywood; winning the Great British Entrepreneur Award for Fashion inwards 2015; beingness selected to provide the underpinnings for the Beyoncé Formation Tour inwards 2016 as well as most latterly Ade’s inclusion on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List to have an MBE.
Speaking most this award, Ade said: “As the possessor of a small, independent construct it is an incredible validation of my finish of ‘Empowering Women. Embracing our Colour’ to have this Honour. I experience as well as then fortunate as well as am really grateful for all the people who accept supported my vision as well as Nubian Skin as well as made it what is today.”