This collection explores the power of cultural exchange to inspire innovation and connection in fashion. By blending African symbolism, traditional fabrics such as Mud cloth and Kente cloth from West Africa, and Japanese design elements like zero-waste kimono patterns and silhouettes, the project celebrates the beauty that emerges at the intersection of diverse cultures. 

Each garment embodies a sense of feminine energy and sensuality while honoring cultural heritage and sustainability. Traditional textiles like silk, mud cloth, and Kente cloth celebrate ancestral craftsmanship and storytelling. By utilizing fabric scraps and cross-utilizing materials throughout the collection, a cohesive visual and conceptual narrative unfolds—every thread is intentional. Techniques like hand-braiding fabrics, referencing African hair-braiding traditions, also serve as a tactile metaphor for connection, care, and continuity, blending past and present into wearable form. 

Informed by my experiences as a woman and person of color, fabric braiding becomes both a design language and an homage to heritage—rituals of care, community, and identity passed down through generations. The incorporation of materials like leather alongside mud cloth and Kente adds textural complexity, blending the organic with the structured. This interplay of material and meaning results in a collection that is both visually dynamic and emotionally resonant, honoring the past while confidently shaping a new narrative. 

My aim is to create garments that connect the wearer to a rich tapestry of global influences, encouraging mindful fashion practices and celebrating the stories woven into each piece.