Imtaz Khaliq MBE Events, Conferences, and Fashion Shows

"I have admired Imtaz's work and determination as the first woman tailor over the years. She is a pioneer and an inspiring leader in her field because of all the awareness raising work she does for women breaking new ground. She is an excellent role model and I support fellow working mums who show what can be achieved through hard work and talent".
Cherie Booth, QC - scroll down for more comments

Conferences and Fashion Shows

• Sep 2018 Imtaz scheduled to be keynote speaker at A Maven's World
• Oct 2016 Imtaz attends Muslim Womens Network event at Portculis House where a video featuring Imtaz is screened
• Nov 2014 Imtaz at Connect and Inspire conference at Credit Suisse, Canary Wharf
• Nov 2014 Imtaz donates suit to Royal artist Darren Baker for charity
• Feb 2014 Brand You! Creative Leadership – Imtaz takes business owners through her 8 steps to success in "Fit For Legacy" at East London Business Place ELBP
• Jan 2014 Imtaz Finalist in the 'Businesswoman of the Year' category at the British Muslim Awards held at the Salford City Stadium, Manchester
• July 2012 Cherie Blair wears Imtaz costume at 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony
• July 2012 Imtaz designs suit for Darren Baker, official portrait artist of the Queen
• June 2012 Imtaz featured in the Pakistan Power 100 in main list and women’s list - Gala dinner in September 2012
• June 2012 Shalwar Kameez project - Imtaz featured in Exhibition
• 8 Mar 2012 Imtaz donates suit to Carole Stone's Funny Women charity event
• 6 Dec 2011 Imtaz recieves honourary fellowship from Bradford College
• 15 June 2011  Imtaz talked at House of Lords and received an award from the Progressive Muslim Forum
• 18 May 2011 Imtaz to speak at renowned Faith and the City programme at University of Bradford - JsB Lecture Theatre, D Floor, Richmond Building, University of Bradford
• April 2011 Imtaz talked at Get Connected conference in Leeds organised by Naheed Arshad-Mather MBE
• March 2011 Imtaz attends alumni reception at University of Westminster with Dean Dr Collwill & Dean Prof Jean Woodall photographed by Joanne O'Brien
• Jan 2011 Imtaz to speak at her old school in Bradford (Butershaw Comprehensive) at the launch of Buttershaw Business and Enterprise Design Academy
• Dec 2010 Imtaz on Red online's expert panel
• Dec 2010 Imtaz attends Every Woman Awards Lunch with Chrissie Rucker MBE (founder of The White Company) and Dawn Gibbins MBE DBA (founder of The Barefoot Foundation) at the Dorchester as guest of judge Avril Owton MBE (Cloud Hotel)
• Nov 2010 Imtaz attends Eid reception at 10 Downing Street
• Oct 2010 Imtaz shortlisted by European Muslim Women of Influence (EMWI) and attends CEDAR Gala event in Madrid with magazine article in Publico and film European Muslim Women:Breaking New Ground
• Oct 2010 Imtaz invited to Women of the Year Lunch at the InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane
• Aug 2010 Imtaz shortlisted for Red magazine's Red Hot Women awards in the Pioneer Category
• Aug 2010 Imtaz documentary currently being filmed by Ray O'Neill "Tailor Maid - journey to MBE; twenty five years in fashion"
• Jul 2010 Imtaz Royal Society of the Arts fellow's profile
• Mar 2010 Imtaz suit fetches £500 at Marie Curie charity auction in Bradford - in memory of Bobby a lovely positive person and friend
• Mar 2010 Mishal wears Imtaz's suit on BBC News at Ten
• Mar 2010 Imtaz featured in Harriet Armstrong exhibition London & Londoners at City Hall
• Mar 2010 Imtaz meets the Queen at Buckingham Palace reception for Clothing Industry with Stephen Jones, Marie O Reagan ( who taught Imtaz at LCF 20 years ago) and David Bailey
• Imtaz at London Chamber of Commerce Asian Business Association dinner at top table in Claridges
• Feb 2010 Imtaz with MBE at investiture
• Feb 2010 Mishal wears Imtaz's suit on BBC World News
• Jan 2010 Imtaz featured in Courvoisier Future 500 Blog "A Sneak Peek Inside Buckingham Palace for a CVTF500 Member"
• Dec 2009 Imtaz awarded MBE, as reported in the Independent
• Nov 2009 Imtaz chosen as part of the Courvoisier 500
• Nov 2009 Imtaz finalist in Jewel Awards, as reported in Islington Tribune
• Nov 2009 Imtaz finalist in Thames Gateway Awards
• May 2009 Imtaz winner of Mayor of Hackney Best Womens Business 2009
• Mar 2009 Imtaz named in top 20 of the Muslim Power List by Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Mar 2009 Imtaz donating suit to star-studded event at Lyric Hammersmith for Tamasha theatre - attended by Lorraine Heggessey, Asif Kapadia, Gurinder Chadha, Samira Ahmed, and Meera Syal
• 29th Jan 2009 Imtaz at debate with Sarah Brown, patron of Wellbeing of Women, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynacologists
• Jan 2009 Imtaz panelist at A Moment In Time, ForeFront event at The House of Lords
• Nov 2008 Imtaz winner of Best Creative Business at Precious Awards, Pearson plc - Pic 1,Pic 2,Film 1,Film 2
• Nov 2008 Judging and Presenting at Asian Style Awards 2008 - 1st Nov Alexandra Palace, London
• Oct 2008 Shortlisted, Best Designer of the Year, Asian Woman Awards for Excellence 2008
• Jul 2008 World Skills - Imtaz and other judges Pic 1,Pic 2,Pic 3
• Jun 2008 Imtaz judges Asian Woman Young Designer 2008 awards Pic 1,Pic 2
• Jun 2008 University of Westminster Honourary Doctorate Dinner - Imtaz suit and exhibition
• Jun 2008 British Library BIPC - Imtaz suit and exhibition
• May 2008 Finalist - Asian Woman of Achievement Awards
• Mar 2008 Imtaz speaking at all-party breakfast meeting in house of commons
• Mar 2008 St Andrews "Don't Walk" Charity Fashion Show
• Feb 2008 - Imtaz in "No Skills, no fashion" protest outside Parliament with Skills Minister David Lammy, his Shadow counterpart David Willetts, and Skillfast-UK Chief Executive Linda Florance
• Jan 2008 - Imtaz reviews EuroSkills finalists' Portfolios
• Dec 2007 - Guest Speaker - Asian Business Conference, City Hall, London
• Dec 2007 - Forward Ladies, Dinner with Imtaz, Bradford
• Dec 2007 Forward Ladies, Lunch with Imtaz, Manchester
• Aug 2007 Imtaz invited to Pakistani High Commission to feature in "Britstar - The very best of British Pakistanis", and appears in photo with Amir Khan, Sarfraz Manzoor, Huma Qureshi, Shahid Malik, and Maliha Lodhi
• Jul 2007 Ascot Charity Race - Imtaz's suit fetched £900 at auction for Barnados
• Mar 2007 Fashion Show - Capital Woman(more pictures in the gallery)
• Mar 2007 Fashion Show - Asian Dreams, including lunch with HRH THe Duke of York(more pictures in the gallery)
• Sep 2006 Guest Speaker - University of the Arts London
• Mar 2006 Imtaz's suit exhibited at IP Centre launch, British Library
• Jan 2006 Imtaz with Alun Michael MP (Minister for Small Businesses), British Library
• Nov 2005 Highlight of National Enterprise Week, Bradford University
• July 2005 Fashion Show - Asian Dreams - Imtaz interviewed on London Tonight(more pictures in the gallery)
• June 2005 Competition Judge - Clotheshow Live Can U Cut It
• Feb 2005 Featured Designer - BELS Motivational Photo Gallery
• Nov 2004 Guest Speaker - Westminster University
• June 2004 Guest Speaker and Panelist - The Silk Road, British Library
• May 2004 Fashion Show - Don't Walk, St Andrews
• Oct 2003 Featured Designer - In Conversation with Imtaz Khaliq, London College of Fashion
• Apr 2003 Imtaz at Downing Street launch of inspirational book "Moving on Up" edited by Sarah Brown
• Dec 2002 Guest Speaker - British Council, Dubai
• Dec 2002 Fashion Show - Xperience UK, Dubai
• Nov 2002 Guest of Honour - Prizegiving, St. Marylebone School for Girls
• Oct 2002 Guest Speaker - Arab Women in Business, Dubai
• May 2002 Finalist - Asian Woman of Achievement Awards
• May 2002 Delegate - Industry Forum, Risky Business
• Mar 2002 Panelist - Industry Forum
• Mar 2002 Guest Speaker - Black Women in Business
• Jul 1998 UK Living (TV)

"Thanks very much for your inspirational presentation the other day, it was great to get your thoughts and insights and I found it really useful."
Rob McCourt, Director Close Up Productions Ltd. www.closeupproductions.co.uk

"Thank you once again for what was a such empowering and inspiring workshop. I love your presentation so uplifting!"
Isis Quaresma-Cabral - Events, Information and Admin Officer "Fit For Legacy" - East London Business Place ELBP

"You are a great inspiration to women. I have just added getting a bespoke suit to my "50 things to do by 50 list"
Mo Obadina www.mosmojo.com

"Thanks for your talk. I found it very useful and had lots of insights. I love how you connect all the dots between everything."
Alan Hayden, Accessories Designer

"It was a pleasure to attend the seminar yesterday at Barking Enterprise Centre. Regrettably I was unable to stay over for networking, but just wanted to say thank you for the scope and content included during the morning. It is something I have not seen before and so was useful food for thought!"
Wayne Gruba, for and on behalf of, Elite Support Services London Limited

"I find it so inspiring that you are so creative and dedicated."
Harold Tilman CBE, Chairman Aquascutum, Jaeger, and British Fashion Council

"It was a pleasure catching up with you yesterday -You have achieved so much and I love your chutzpah."
Dawn Airey, RTL

"It was a pleasure and an honour for us. I hope that we will be able to tempt you to Bradford on many occasions to share your skills and passion with our staff and students."
Michele Sutton OBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Bradford College

"It was good to see you too at the recent grad show – We had our graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall and I saw your name float across the very impressive three-screen backdrop as one of our distinguished alumni!"
Sarah Byfield-Riches marketing LCF- University of the Arts

"BBEC really appreciated Imtaz finding time in her busy schedule to return to her old school and share her enthusiasm and expertise with the students..."
Chris French, Design Academy Directory, BBEC

"Thank you so much for coming last night. The feedback that we have received from delegates is that they really enjoyed your talk and found it very informative and inspiring."
Hayley Jackson, Projects Administrator, School of Lifelong Education and Development, University of Bradford

"Thank you so much for yesterday, your contribution was superb and added so much to the success of the day . . .Initial feedback on the day through talking to participants and the evaluation sheets has been extremely positive and your Master Class presentation was considered to be amongst the highlights"
Naheed Arshad Mather MBE

"It was great to listen to you and meet with you, you have an incredible story and an exciting way of telling it."
Terry Hodgkinson CBE

"We were absolutely thrilled that Imtaz was able to be our guest speaker at the launch of our new Design Academy. The Academy has been set up to nurture student talent in design and related disciplines and to encourage students to aspire to fulfilment and success in creative and manufacturing industries. It was appropriate, therefore, for the students to listen to Imtaz’s story, from her time as a student at our school to her success as a tailor to the stars. We are really proud of her achievements and look forward to welcoming her back"
Richard Hughes, Head Teacher, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College

"A listener emailed the show today to ask what my highlights for this year were. I named you as one....explained how I was privileged to interview you last year when I was in awe of you being the first female tailor in London then to touch base again this year with you, on the 'eve' of your MBE! You been honoured was a highlight of mine!"
Rosemary Laryea, Producer and Presenter of 'Colourful Life with Rosemary Laryea' on Colourful on DAB and at www.colourfulradio.com

"Thanks for your time today. The students were enthralled and would not stop talking the minute we were out of the door."
Antonia Manoochehri, Art Teacher, St Marylebone School for Girls

"Thanks so much for your generosity. Looks beautiful! You can rest assured your donation (for auction) makes a huge difference in supporting British Asian talent at grassroots and enabling more voices like Emteaz's (who wrote Sweet Cider) to come through"
Sudha Bhuchar, Tamasha Theatre

"Thank you very much for speaking yesterday. You were fantastic and I know that the audience loved the talk."
Vimmi Singh, Co-Founder, Dynamic Asian Women's Network (DAWN)

"Thank you again for your presentation. It was very inspiring for all the attendees. I wish you all the best."
Vanessa Wellmann, Senior Co-ordinator, Private sector, Mayor's Office

"The events were great and I am delighted you enjoyed them too."

"I was impressed with your enthusiasm, achievements and comments on the key to success being enthusiasm and passion, I suppose honesty. I really believe that when we are true to ourselves and do what we really believe in, then it flows, grows and shines. You said, what do I have to lose if I try this, I started from nothing in the first place."

"I just wanted to say thank you for your inspiring talk at the Forward Ladies event tonight. Your website looks fabulous and the classes sound wonderful! Any chance that you might do some in Bradford?"

"You are an inspiration and what struck me was the way you changed direction when something didn’t seem to be working. Well done! I hope I can make my business as successful as yours".

"I enjoyed meeting you so much yesterday and hearing your story."

". . .Also to see your fabulous designs."
Comments from Etta Cohen (MD Forward Ladies) and the Forward Ladies audience

"Many thanks for your inspiring (and humorous!) presentation last night - the evening would not have been such a success without your participation. I think the audience (and staff) left being inspired and wanting to be an entrepreneur!"
Lina Sheehan, The British Library

"I've asked the students for feedback following your visit, and you'll be pleased to hear that the word used most frequently was 'inspirational'."
Jane Davison, Head Lecturer, University of Wales College Newport

"You were absolutely marvelous. . . You have achieved so much and yet are very humble and wanting to know more: quite wonderful",
Elizabeth Phillips, Head Teacher, St Marylebone School for Girls

"There has been lots of positive feedback about your personal contribution and our organisation; and for this I would like to say a big thank you, your story of your journey will go on to inspire women to realise their dreams and their opportunity to become economically independent."
Christine Garvey-Hendrickson, Black Women In Business

"I loved the story you told in Dubai, thank you for your contribution. I hope that you will continue to be one of the UK's most successful, inspirational and motivational entrepreneurs"
Arline Woutersz, National President of BAWE (British Association of Women Entrepreneurs)

"It is astonishing that you are thanking us for the event (Black History Month) we had at LCF last night. Again, I would like to thank you; because you were wonderful. Some very hardened members of staff said it was the best event they had ever been to at the College. I had never seen them so full of praise."
Avril Horsford, London College of Fashion, the London Institute

"I am writing to thank you once again for letting us borrow your beautiful designs for this year's DON'T WALK charity fashion show. The show was fabulous, and your designs were certainly a highlight."
Ashley Sands, Fashion Co-ordinator, St Andrews University Fashion Show

"I would like to thank you for the talk you gave yesterday at the Marketing Symposium. Both students and members of academic staff found it very insightful by bringing 'real' experience which helps to put the academic content of the programme into context."
Jacqui Zinkin, Principal Lecturer, University of Westminster