chris seydou and the evolution of modern "african style".
Annoyed by THE African style he had himself forged, he wanted his production to break free from generalised baroquism and interpret contemporary African society with its contradictions between narrow identity linked to heritage and the commonplace urban modernity he liked to live. Chris Seydou was starting his revolution and, without denouncing his desire to integrate the Seydou African materials and patterns, was seeking a new path that would reintegrate the meaning of the Chris in his name, which he took as a tribute to Christian Dior.
see also:
xuly.bet: fashion line of mali-born lamine kouyate.
alphadi: niger-born fashion designer.
stoned cherrie: south african designer nkhensani manganyi's "urban african" fashion line inspired by DRUM, sophiatown and the culture of protest in rsa.
Posted by kamau at February 25, 2006 09:47 AM