Showing posts with label African designer in Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African designer in Washington. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
AFROCENTRIC JEWELRY BY CARMEN ELIAM
Sunday, April 8, 2012
WASHINGTON ROBERTS AUTUMN/WINTER 2012 PRESENTATION
.jpg)
Washington Roberts introduced his Autumn/Winter 2012 collection at dark yet romantic structure among Manhattan’s fashion district, the Bryant Park Hotel a few days ago . A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Roberts’ family history in fashion has played an integral part in his development as a designer. The romantic yet dark setting of the hotel plays to the raw textures and metallics of this upcoming collection. Imagine Michael Jackson circa the 1980’s plated leathers, lustrous twills, intense hardware, studded accessories, and color blocking. All unique characteristics that Roberts hopes to portray through his use of metallic brocades, plush leathers, raw silk tweeds, and silk metallics. Through use of dimensional layering, angled tailoring, and mix mashing of fabric, this collection portrays the same level of edge and sophistication reminiscent of the King of Pop. The Washington Roberts collection is designed for the refined woman, who appreciates an easy transition from day to night.
.jpg "Washington roberts")
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Lookbook: Washington Roberts A/W 2011 Collection
Washington Roberts Collection represents the elegant, sophisticated, contemporary woman. A woman of discerning taste who appreciates the ability to transition from day to night with ease prepared for any and every situation. The WR collection represents timeless style that makes her feel beautiful and confident.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Crafting Style That's Hand Made In America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saharah Studio of Glenn Dale, Maryland takes a low tech approach towards creating high style that's hand made in America. Fashion Designer Patricia Sehar Peerzada features hand made, limited edition clothing, often hand block printed with her own patterns. Block printing on fabrics is an age-old textile technique that's shared by many indigenous cultures around the world.
The hand printed clothing is individually printed so there are no two alike, but they carry similar design elements. All of the designs in the collections are created by Patricia, and she creates pieces for all figure types. "Using shapes that are unique to my line, I flatter the figure with inspiration from traditional world fashion sources, blending and mixing to create a palatable modern style." states Patricia. Both Patricia's fashion lines,"Roc The Bloc" and "Saharah", have consistently presented during New York Fashion Week; and have been featured in various publications around the world. The Roc The Bloc's signature style has hand printed, ethnic textiles; while the Saharah Collection is distinguished by it's artistic shapes that flatter the figure.
Contact us for more information and photos.
Phone: 301-768-2668 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 301-768-2668 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.rocthebloc.com
Crafting Style That's Hand Made In America
Saharah Studio of Glenn Dale, Maryland takes a low tech approach towards creating high style that's hand made in America. Fashion Designer Patricia Sehar Peerzada features hand made, limited edition clothing, often hand block printed with her own patterns. Block printing on fabrics is an age-old textile technique that's shared by many indigenous cultures around the world.
The hand printed clothing is individually printed so there are no two alike, but they carry similar design elements. All of the designs in the collections are created by Patricia, and she creates pieces for all figure types. "Using shapes that are unique to my line, I flatter the figure with inspiration from traditional world fashion sources, blending and mixing to create a palatable modern style." states Patricia. Both Patricia's fashion lines,"Roc The Bloc" and "Saharah", have consistently presented during New York Fashion Week; and have been featured in various publications around the world. The Roc The Bloc's signature style has hand printed, ethnic textiles; while the Saharah Collection is distinguished by it's artistic shapes that flatter the figure.
Contact us for more information and photos.
Saharah Studio
10916 Legend Manor Lane
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Media Relations10916 Legend Manor Lane
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Phone: 301-768-2668 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 301-768-2668 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.rocthebloc.com
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
AFRICAN FASHION DESIGNER : Introducing O'mak designs
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ciaafrique Exclusive interview with Côté Minou
Check out my interview with the ladies that are making news in today's African fashion. Côté Minou is definitely one my favorite African fashion label.The designs are young, fierce and fabulous and of course i can't wait to be part of one of their fashion show.
Hello, I am very excited to have you on my blog.
Ciaa:How and why did you start your own line?
CM: I think it was over a telephone call two summers ago. We wandered off topic and started raving over our secret obsession with drawing clothes and turning it into a lifestyle.
Ciaa:Did you study fashion design in school?
CM: No actually we did not; Architecture & Biology- Maryanne and Stephanie respectively.
Ciaa: Who are your favorite African designers?
CM: We are fans of Alphadi and Louise Niamen.
Ciaa: How did you come up with the name Côté Minou ?
CM: Well Côté is french for corner, side. Minou is a combination of both myself and Stephanie's nick names. Therefore Côté Minou is where Stephanie and Maryanne meet.
Ciaa: What is the inspiration behind your designs?
CM: Africa its culture as well a number of other aspects. Rhythm, geometry, structure, pattern, texture, nature, music, dance...art in general. All with a mix of modern and traditional concepts.
Ciaa: Do you plan on expending in the future like having an online store , or a regular store?
CM: Yes..Yes....we intend to be featured in a number of stores in the US cities and other countries. We would also like to have our own boutique.
Ciaa:What are your plans for the next 5 years?
CM: E-Commerce Website, Being available at stores, Having a fashion house, Fashion Weeks, traveling, numerous editorial shoots, and many more fashion features.
Ciaa:I'm not a size 0 or 4, so do you have clothes for all body types?
CM: Yes we do. We have for any size. We normally readily have sizes 0-12 but we can customize any style for anyone at the same style price.
Ciaa:Where can our readers go in case they would like to purchase your clothes?
CM: We are available on Facebook. We have a group by the name Côté Minou . People can also contact us at coteminou@gmail.com after viewing some of our works on our blog http://www.coteminou.blogspot.com/. We will be launching our website http://www.mycoteminou.com/ in a few weeks.
Ciaa:Last but not least what do you think of The African fashion ?
CM: It is growing very fast and people are definitely watching....This we are very excited about.
Ciaa: Thank you very much for your time, you are a great inspiration for all of us and I wish you all the best for any future project.
CM: Thank you Ciaa u and best wishes to you and your audience as well.
.
Hello, I am very excited to have you on my blog.
Ciaa:How and why did you start your own line?
CM: I think it was over a telephone call two summers ago. We wandered off topic and started raving over our secret obsession with drawing clothes and turning it into a lifestyle.
Ciaa:Did you study fashion design in school?
CM: No actually we did not; Architecture & Biology- Maryanne and Stephanie respectively.
Ciaa: Who are your favorite African designers?
CM: We are fans of Alphadi and Louise Niamen.
Ciaa: How did you come up with the name Côté Minou ?
CM: Well Côté is french for corner, side. Minou is a combination of both myself and Stephanie's nick names. Therefore Côté Minou is where Stephanie and Maryanne meet.
Ciaa: What is the inspiration behind your designs?
CM: Africa its culture as well a number of other aspects. Rhythm, geometry, structure, pattern, texture, nature, music, dance...art in general. All with a mix of modern and traditional concepts.
Ciaa: Do you plan on expending in the future like having an online store , or a regular store?
CM: Yes..Yes....we intend to be featured in a number of stores in the US cities and other countries. We would also like to have our own boutique.
Ciaa:What are your plans for the next 5 years?
CM: E-Commerce Website, Being available at stores, Having a fashion house, Fashion Weeks, traveling, numerous editorial shoots, and many more fashion features.
Ciaa:I'm not a size 0 or 4, so do you have clothes for all body types?
CM: Yes we do. We have for any size. We normally readily have sizes 0-12 but we can customize any style for anyone at the same style price.
Ciaa:Where can our readers go in case they would like to purchase your clothes?
CM: We are available on Facebook. We have a group by the name Côté Minou . People can also contact us at coteminou@gmail.com after viewing some of our works on our blog http://www.coteminou.blogspot.com/. We will be launching our website http://www.mycoteminou.com/ in a few weeks.
Ciaa:Last but not least what do you think of The African fashion ?
CM: It is growing very fast and people are definitely watching....This we are very excited about.
Ciaa: Thank you very much for your time, you are a great inspiration for all of us and I wish you all the best for any future project.
CM: Thank you Ciaa u and best wishes to you and your audience as well.
.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)