DRC Designer Kahindo Mateene to show her socially responsible collection on the โI Wear Africanโ Runway
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Designer Kahindo Mateene is the Founder of the clothing brand, Modahnik. She fuses her #African heritage using colorful African print fabrics with her Western-influenced design sensibilities. However, her goal is to create beautiful clothes of the highest quality and act as a poverty reduction tool. She hopes to achieve this by creating sustainable employment opportunities to underprivileged women in African communities.
Kahindo Mateene has a degree in International Business and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Fashion Design Program at the Illinois Institute of Art. Since graduating in 2004, she has relentlessly pursued her goal of creating an exciting clothing line within a sustainable business model in both the US and Africa. The launch of Mateeneโs first collection was during the 2009 Fashion Focus Chicago week.
What we can expect at the โI Wear Africanโ Runway Show
โModahnik will be showcasing the 2010 Fall Collection on the โ#I Wear Africanโ Runway.ย This collection is influenced by the Modahnik customer and that alternative she seeks out when reaching for the Little Black Dress in her closet. The use of silk alongside African influenced wax print fabrics, ruching and asymmetrical ruffles in flattering sexy ladylike shapesย are just some of the feminine frills you will find in the collection.โ โ Kahindo Mateene
Website: https://www.modahnik.com/
Pieces from Previous Collections
I really like what u r doing SIS keep on doing!!! I am based in LONDON and I would love to see u here soon!!!
stay blessed
Cynthia kams
am very proud when i see congolise do this type of very mordern designs and still not forgetting the roots of where we come from.it gives me great pleasure coz am also a designer and positively use my roots to reach out stylishly.
may u be more inspired!
Anitaโs grace