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The Fresh Breeze<br />
Tarisai Maringire<br />
Art & Crafts<br />
Having made her mark in the<br />
spoken word scene, popular<br />
poet Barbra Breeze Anderson<br />
is ready to face new<br />
challenges as she has made a dramatic<br />
entrance in the fashion scene with the<br />
unveiling of her hand bag collection,<br />
under Aame Creations.<br />
Aside from her natural talent and<br />
<br />
elements that she has somehow managed<br />
to weave into her handbags. Barbra is<br />
certainly one of the hottest new talents<br />
in the fashion industry, and is certainly<br />
one to watch. Tarisai Maringire caught<br />
up with the handbag designer to get the<br />
lowdown on her career.<br />
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?<br />
I am a 23 year old spoken word artist,<br />
writer and designer. I am an aspiring<br />
events manager and workshop facilitator<br />
interested in community projects.<br />
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I was always a designer, I was knitting<br />
and sewing most of my childhood and my<br />
interest in bags got me into design.<br />
<br />
?<br />
<br />
priority and urgency on each and every<br />
thing I do. The good thing about all the<br />
<br />
at the same time, so I can organize on a<br />
yearly basis.<br />
<br />
?<br />
I grew up in a crafters house and so it<br />
was easy to get into it.<br />
<br />
?<br />
Yes it was tough and it still is, I am<br />
doing everything from sourcing fabric,<br />
marketing, to design and the work gets<br />
a little hectic. I cope because I am an<br />
organizer by profession and I know how<br />
to juggle everything.<br />
<br />
?<br />
The challenges are still there but at<br />
least l now know what is expected of me,<br />
what my business needs and what I need<br />
to provide. I did not have the knowledge<br />
before and it gets better as I get into the<br />
business more.<br />
<br />
<br />
?<br />
I have realized that my market is from<br />
teens to mature ladies. I have hip bags,<br />
sling bags, shoulder bags, laptop pouches<br />
and clutch bags.<br />
<br />
?<br />
I work with thick durable fabrics like<br />
hessian, netting, thick suiting, mandy,<br />
java and batiks.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
?<br />
Handmade patterned fabric bags.<br />
The line is unique because of its love for<br />
detail, pattern combination and its key<br />
interest in recycling.<br />
<br />
?<br />
I taught myself and analysed each and<br />
every bag I laid my eyes on.<br />
<br />
? <br />
?<br />
Aame creations means African and<br />
modern me. The name came from a poem<br />
I wrote and it inspired me to pursue my<br />
passion further.<br />
<br />
?<br />
As authentic and original products that<br />
have both comfort and style.<br />
<br />
?<br />
The main inspiration behind my bags<br />
is my poetry and the fact that whatever<br />
I put my mind to I can do. The bags are a<br />
constant inspiration for me as a person,<br />
especially in realizing my capabilities.<br />
<br />
,<br />
?<br />
Kerry Washington, that woman is self<br />
driven and I admire that.<br />
<br />
<br />
Becoming bigger than I imagined and<br />
supplying internationally.<br />
<br />
<br />
?<br />
<br />
intended to keep for myself.<br />
<br />
<br />
3 days.<br />
<br />
?<br />
Making bags for people and seeing<br />
<br />
?<br />
TP<br />
Poet ve<br />
Page 20 The Parade - Zimbabwe’s Most Read Lifestyle Magazine<br />
August 2014
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