Trine Lindegaard x SS2013 x Kente

If you want to see Kente and pyjamas put together, check out the Spring/Summer 2013 collection of Trine Lindegaard. I mean this in the nicest way possible! I think pyjamas came to my head because of the styling of the collections’ images, in particular the shoe choice – slippers with socks!

Danish designer Trine Lindegaard was inspired by the African market next to her place. For her Spring/Summer 2013 collection she saw it best fit to create an African collection. Lindegaard teamed up with Mimi Kiffe textiles – weavers from Ghana and the Ivory Coast who wove this collection to life. Lindegaard‘s has created an interesting twist to the collection by using Kente pieces combined with a laid back sporting style and some unique embellishments.

The collection is rooted in these African fabrics. I wanted to take them away from their traditional use, the wraparound dresses and headpieces, and their links to social status. I wanted to make them more accessible but still keep the traditional influences. I’ve used a lot of technical fabrics and dying throughout to keep it fresh.

   – Trine Lindegaard

SOURCE: TEMOMANIN PR, ONE NIGERIAN BOY, TRINE LINDEGAARD WORDPRESS, VIEW ON FASHION & MUSE ORIGINS

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