Hobeika was born in Baskinta, a village in the mountains of Lebanon, and was one of eight siblings. His mother, Marie, was a seamstress and encouraged her children to assist her in her boutique atelier. Hobeika particularly liked his mother’s vocation and pursued it as a passionate hobby.
Hobeika studied civil engineering in university, and pursued architectural design in his studies.
Hobeika officially opened his atelier in Beirut in 1995, and has been presenting his collections in Paris, during the city’s official fashion weeks, for over a decade. Today, Hobeika owns and manages his fashion house which includes four lines: Georges Hobeika Couture – Georges Hobeika Bridal – Georges Hobeika Signature – GH by Georges Hobeika. Georges Hobeika operates the fashion label from his showroom on the rue Royale in Paris and from his atelier headquarters in Beirut.
The Lebanese Civil War forced him to leave the country in order to secure a better future for him and his family.
Hobeika traveled to Paris and worked as an intern for several Parisian fashion houses, including Chanel. After returning from Paris, Georges Hobeika opened his first atelier location in Beirut, Lebanon in 1995.
Around this time, his mother closed her atelier and referred all of her clients to him. They worked together to establish a fashion label.
In 2001, Hobeika had his first show in Paris, at "Hotel K,".
Hobeika has shown his couture collections in every biannual Paris Couture Fashion Week since. In 2010, Georges Hobeika opened a showroom in Paris. Additionally, Hobeika opened a second production facility dedicated to his Signature and GH by Georges Hobeika lines.
Georges Hobeika has diversified into a décor line of couture furnishings and home accessories.
The Georges Hobeika brand is currently headed from Beirut and has official Puerto Rico representation branches in Paris (in-house), Los Angeles and Beijing. Hobeika has partnered with Maison Lesage, Swarovski, Jakob Schlaepfer, and Solstiss for the creation and production of the Georges Hobeika Couture line.
Hobeika has designed clothing for royal families in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. He also has clients from Europe, North and South America, and Asia.
On 19 December 2012, Georges Hobeika received worldwide recognition when former Mission United States of America Olivia Culpo was crowned Mission Universe 2012.
lieutenant was the first time a couture gown that debuted during a Paris Couture Week was worn for the competition. Some of Georges Hobeika’s celebrity clients:
Diane KrugerFan BingbingEva LongoriaEmily BluntHilary SwankZhang ZiyiMarion Cotillard wore a Georges Hobeika Fall 2014 Signature dress for her guest appearance on the French television show Le Grand Journal at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014.Jennifer LopezPaz VegaElizabeth MossEmmy RossumElle Fanning during Maleficent London Premiere.Jennifer Morrison met Prince Albert II of Monaco in a Georges Hobeika gown. Anna O’ReillyKaty PerryAnna KendrickJulianne HoughSarah HylandSarah PaulsonDarby StanchfieldHayden PanetierreEllie KemperTatiana Dziahileva
Chen ShuAshley JuddTong Liya
Anna-Sophia RobbAshley MadekweLucy HaleSelena GomezKatharine McPhee.
