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5 Jan

EXCLUSIVE: With His Label on Hiatus, Kenneth Ize Plots

EXCLUSIVE: With His Label on Hiatus, Kenneth Ize Plots
PARIS — Kenneth Ize has put his label on pause as he plots his next move after parting ways together with his investor last summer. The Nigerian designer revealed he was taking a break in a transient Instagram post on July 23, and was a no-show at Paris Fashion Week in the autumn. In his first interview on the topic, Ize told WWD he stopped working with Roberta Annan, the founder and managing partner of the Impact Fund for African Creatives, or IFFAC, and is hoping to relaunch this 12 months on his own terms. After struggling initially to digest the setback, he said he was feeling energized and able to bring recent ideas to the table. Ize, who grew up and studied fashion...
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8 Dec

Meet The Black-Owned Label Reshaping The Luxury Bag –

Meet The Black-Owned Label Reshaping The Luxury Bag –
Black people invented luxury, let’s be honest. And as an industry estimated to be price 297 billion by 2026, it’s no surprise that Black entrepreneurs are continuing to make their mark on the luxurious market, proving once and for all we’re here to remain. Continuing that trend is Archyn Orijin, Founder and Executive Creative Director of the eponymous brand that sells handbags and accessories.  On the intersection of culture, travel, and design, ORIJIN CULTURE is creating signature pieces that carry the culture — and the continent — in all places they go.  And already, his Africa purses are in all places, after going viral for his or her powerful design representing the diaspora and the worldwide influence of Black culture.  But Archyn didn’t start...
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