Words & photography Markus Bidaux
Fameed Khalique grew up in a small village in Leicestershire before moving to London in 1984. Within a year, he made quite an impression on the capital by putting on Fashion Aid, the world’s biggest fashion show, for his college thesis. With the help of Bob Geldof, he managed to get the Royal Albert Hall to host the event that featured designs by Calvin Klein, Armani and Yves Saint Laurent as well as the biggest British music acts of the decade. From there he went on to work for Freedom Cars, because he likes a man in uniform, and as a magazine publisher before he found his true calling. His shop in Chelsea, which carries his name, is a treasure trove for designers with the largest number of surface materials under one roof.
You have had quite a varied career. How did you end up where you are?