Aheda Zanetti

Aheda Zanetti
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Tripoli, Lebanon
OccupationsFashion designer, entrepreneur
Known forCreator of the burkini; founder of Ahiida
Websiteahiida.com

Aheda Zanetti (born 1967 in Tripoli, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-born Australian fashion designer, best known for inventing the burkini (also called burqini) swimwear garment for women and for founding the brand AHIIDA. Her designs focus on enabling Muslim women (and other modest-dress wearers) to participate in sport and leisure on equal terms.