Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Maryam Nassir Zadeh opened her Lower East Side store in 2008 and launched her in-house clothing and shoe collection in 2012. Her background in textiles and styling shows up in pieces that make a complete look without looking overworked. The line’s downtown ease is less about minimalism than knowing exactly where to stop.

The downtown step

The downtown step is where the brand’s point of view becomes easiest to read. Maryam Nassir Zadeh opened her Lower East Side store in 2008 and launched her in-house clothing and shoe collection in 2012. Look for the details that make the category feel specific rather than merely expensive.

70 Opera leather wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Ballet leather wedge mules

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Olympia PVC wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$550

70 Opera suede wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Our honest take

Our honest take is that Maryam Nassir Zadeh works best when you let its strongest idea stay visible. Her background in textiles and styling shows up in pieces that make a complete look without looking overworked If you take one thing away, choose the piece that gives you a clear shape or gesture and build around it.

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

The downtown step

70 Opera leather wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Ballet leather wedge mules

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Olympia PVC wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$550

70 Opera suede wedge sandals

MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

$580

Our honest take

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