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Get to Know: Supriya Lele
A look from spring 2020.
Jamie Hawkesworth
Sensual yet playful are the moods that Supriya Lele’s eponymous label exudes. The young designer’s brand is a reflection of her Indian and British heritage, with a twist on minimalism. Her sheer colorful silhouettes drape around the body while accentuating curves in an aesthetic vision Lele describes as “sensual, cerebral, modern.” Along with the sheer mesh twist-out fabrics, Lele has layered bold black leathers into recent collections.
Portrait by Will Grundy
Will Grundy
The designer has a positive outlook regarding change related to the pandemic. Moving forward, she hopes to pursue alternatives that will best amplify her vision in the ever-evolving digital world. “I feel it’s always incredibly important to pursue creative and alternative approaches to exhibiting work, and for myself, moving into a more digital sphere will only enable me to push myself into newer territories to communicate my vision,” she said when asked about adapting to a changing fashion calendar. “Ultimately, I think this is a really exciting way to work.”
A look from spring 2020.
Jamie Hawkesworth
As for the future, Lele had this advice for herself: “Sustainable and steady growth would be the best advice I could give myself for future progression, and also being as fluid
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Kente Gentlemen Honors Heritage
Kente Gentlemen is seeking to address misconceptions about what is meant by “African” fashion. More expansive than what’s typically highlighted, fashion in Africa encompasses “a multitude of traditions, cultures, textures, forms, techniques and philosophies,” according to founder Aristide Loua.
Loua serves as creative director, the the team consists of Sydney Bagrou, chief financial officer, and Cyprien Mvuanda, chief technology officer. The brand’s aesthetic approach is a combination of culture, poetry and color into each article of clothing. Each piece is tailored in unique style from fabrics handmade in Africa to pay respect to and support the textile heritage and local craftsmanship of the continent, which includes a community of hand-weavers, artists, tailors and artisans. Loua ventured to the markets of Abidjan to find tailors, and the countryside for local artisans.
Other standouts include the “Femi” cropped jacket, which retails for $155, and the best-selling “Tradi-Jacket III-01,” a denim-like shirt jacket handwoven by local artisans in the Senoufo region of Côte d’Ivoire.
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