By Siji Oyewusi
Nigerian fashion designer Kamsi Tcharles lingers his love affair
with African prints, traditional patterns and textiles in his Spring Summer
2019 men’s collection. Titled “Church Science”, the collection unveiled at the
Glitz Fashion Week Ghana last weekend with effervescent prints, stone studded shirts,
jackets and more.
The collection references the manner with which the western
world has long been a hub of influence for religion, ethics and fashionable
trends in Africa, and is often perceived as the adoption of the elements of the
dominant culture by members of the minority culture.
“Church Science
collection, ‘the designer explained’, is about how the Europeans made us
disregard our beliefs, values and dress cultures. How today we (Africans) dress
like the western world, sound like them and feel more religious than they are
without corresponding development because we have failed to realize that
religion is more of an Art than a science. But our eyes are now open.”
The outstanding designs from the collection appeals to those
willing to take a risk with their personal sense of style, and not only echo
with Africans but cause a stir with international fashion observers too.
Auspiciously, today, Africa is ever more pertinent to the
fashion industry globally. The western world is not only looking to it as a
sourcing destination but also as a source of inspiration.
Credits
Designer: Kamsi Tcharles | @kamsitcharles
Photography: Emmanuel Arewa | @spotlightpi
Models:
Publicist: @moafricapr
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