“Raffia is Africa’s sequins,” quipped Imane Ayissi backstage as models shimmied by in opulently fringed designs from his fall couture collection.
The first designer from sub-Saharan Africa to be on the official couture calendar, Ayissi is at the vanguard of a continent filled to the brim with rich artisanal talent and heritage, as highlighted by aThe designer’s approach was one of cultural soft power and mutually enriching exchanges rather than domination.
A ruby-red wrapped dress nodded to traditional silhouettes of his homeland but also the Japanese kimono. Raffia fringes adorning the sleeves of a black gown echoed in the intricate pleats of a tiered dress. Dotted in were floral prints by Paris-based Chinese artist Wang Ying, best known for his career in diplomacy at UNESCO, on a handful of designs.
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