Glamsquad Dec - Jan 2021

FASHION
Washington
Roberts
Designer: Washington
Roberts
Washington Roberts stands for fashion
that makes perfect sense effortlessly
to today’s women’s needs, where
creativity segues into wearability.
Washington Roberts is best described
as international chic with a Nigerian
touch. Nigerian-born designer,
Roberts, moved to New York at an
early age to pursue his Chemical
Engineering career but ended up
finding his true passion in Fashion.
He infuses inspiration from African
culture with a contemporary New
York sensibility.
Andrea
Iyamah
Designer: Dumebi Iyamah
What makes the brand stand out?
Swim wear designed with African
culture in mind made this brand
a popular hit on the ‘gram
but Andrea Iyamah creates
beautiful ready-to-wear and
custom dresses.
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama
is a Nigerian TV and film
actress and model. She is
well known for her roles in 93
Days (2016), The Wedding Party
(2016), The Arbitration (2016), the TV
series Gidi Up (2013–present) and
gained recognition at the Toronto
International Film Festival and
African International Film Festival.
She is also the latest ambassador
for Multichoice’s DSTV Explora, the
biggest satellite cable network
across Africa.
Sindiso
Khumalo
Designer: Sindiso
Khumalo
Sindiso Khumalo is a women’s wear
textile designer from South Africa.
Having launched her name-sake
label in 2012, her collections are
made in South Africa.
Sindiso Khumalo is a sustainable textile
designer based in London. Using her
architectural background as
an advantage, she fuses
that into her designs
that emphasise
African story telling.
The textiles in her
collections are
Khumalo’s original
hand-drawn designs.
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