Imtaz Khaliq background

Imtaz Khaliq has been named by Cosmopolitan as one of the four top tailors in London. She was awarded an MBE for her services to the fashion industry in the 2010 New Years Honours list. Her award-winning tailoring business has been established for over 18 years. Imtaz creates exclusive garments for both men and women. She has vast experience in designing suits and dresses for special occasions such as weddings. She also holds one on one tailoring classes, which have been featured in Time Out magazine.

Imtaz enjoys a high profile client base, having designed for pop star Dina Carroll, actress Michelle Pfeiffer, newsreader Kay Burley and supermodel Tatjana Pattiz. Her tailoring work has been widely featured in the press including the BBC, Channel 4, GMTV, The Face, Tatler, and Cosmopolitan. She has talked at many events at the British Library, London City Hall, and the House of Lords. Imtaz was photographed by Jason Bell in the Sunday Times Magazine as 'The Next Big Thing'. She recently won the Hackney Mayor's award for Best Women's Business 2009, and is a finalist for the Jewel Awards 2009. Below is a selection of broadcasts featuring Imtaz.

• BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour, "The female tailor - Imtaz Khaliq"
• BBC London News, "Imtaz profile"
• BBC London 94.9, The Robert Elms Show, "Listed Londoner"
• Imtaz winner of Best Creative Business at Precious Awards 2008, Pearson plc

Examples of Imtaz’s work, incuding the St. Andrews, Dubai, and Asian Dreams fashion show collections, can be found in the gallery.

Imtaz offers a friendly welcoming tailoring service and tailoring classes from her Islington studio