How would you each describe your creative world?
Rania: My creative world draws heavily on my own experiences. Fashion has always been a way for me to express myself. I would describe my world as feminine, emotional and bold.
Nourine: Mine is essentially how I think and feel, translated through drawing. I do not necessarily have words for everything I want to express, so I pour it into the work through objects, colour and texture. Every element is considered, from the composition to the way the different textures come together. The work becomes a space in which I can reflect on and make sense of my experiences.
Which experiences have most profoundly shaped your individual points of view?
Rania: My accident was a huge turning point. It completely changed the way I see the world and made me bolder, more daring and much less judgemental. It taught me to look beyond appearances and embrace what makes each of us different.
Nourine: My perspective has been shaped by the different chapters of my life, from motherhood to living in different countries and encountering new cultures. There are also experiences that Rania and I have shared, or experienced through one another. Her accident affected us both deeply, but we processed it very differently. Rania expressed herself boldly through fashion, while I processed it more internally and through drawing. Even when our experiences intersect, they do not manifest in the same way.
How does personal style express who you are?
Rania: My style reflects my personality. I love being bold and taking risks with fashion. I am not afraid to stand out or try something unexpected.
Nourine: I spend much of my time in the studio, so I tend to wear practical clothes, particularly black, as it allows me to see colour and texture clearly. Outside the studio, I look for understated, timeless pieces that I can imagine wearing for years. Rania is far more expressive with fashion, while I tend to be quieter and more selective.
What do you each bring to the creative process?
Nourine: I naturally bring an analytical, detail-oriented perspective. I think things through carefully and pay attention to how every element comes together. Rania is more instinctive and spontaneous. She brings a boldness and openness that can take an idea somewhere I might not have reached alone.
Rania: We consult each other within our individual creative worlds. That exchange is something we could not have in quite the same way with anyone else.
Has developing stronger individual identities changed your relationship?
Rania: It has made us more supportive of one another and of the different ways in which we express ourselves.
Nourine: As children, being twins was a significant part of how people saw us. As we grew older, we made different choices, built our own lives and found separate forms of expression. Becoming more individual has not made us less connected. If anything, it has given us a deeper respect for the people we have each become.
Our differences create both balance and creative tension. We do not always agree, but there is enough trust between us to question one another without it becoming a conflict. That often makes the final idea more interesting.
If your creative worlds could be expressed through colour, texture, silhouette and sound, what would they be?
Rania: Mine would be green because I have always felt connected to nature. The texture would be leather, which represents strength and resilience. The silhouette would be structured and bold, and the sound would be the piano because it can be powerful and emotional at the same time.
Nourine: Mine would be terracotta. It reminds me of the transition from summer into autumn, when everything is changing and moving towards something new. The texture would be soft and tactile, with warmth and depth. The sound would be atmospheric, calm and slightly evocative.
When our worlds meet, we hope people feel inspired. We want to show that two different forms of expression can sit alongside one another and feel connected. There is something shared between us, but it is the contrast that gives that space its energy.