The importance of presence in African cultures was the starting point for Imane Aisi’s “Mien” Fall collection. In the native language of Cameroon, the Ewondo language of Cameroon, “it means to see and be seen,” explained the designer, which includes the perception of a person’s character by fashion and society.
With artist Boris Nzebo – working in the graphic printed textiles in his eponymous collection – Ayasi explored the role of hairstyles in traditional African societies, using it as inspiration for techniques and textile treatments.
A giant logo-like placement on the sides of a white maxi skirt shows a graffiti-style face, which has been repeated with a silk blouse. Rope details formed twisted braids embroidered on a white minidress, or positioned as a full-length cape sashed over a black sequined sheath. For much of the day, sharply tailored pants were painted in a variety of colors and a belted chiffon blouse with strings of guipure-like short straps.
As well as these, the familiar icy silhouette – a figure-hugging dress in tie-dye or a vivid animal print, majestic fringe pieces woven from raffia and a square-sleeved coat in a graphic kante fabric – reflects the designer’s own fashion personality. Used to remind
Originally published at Pen 18
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