AphroChic Magazine: Issue No. 11
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Fashion<br />
KAHINDO<br />
Modernity, Beauty, and<br />
African Kuba Prints<br />
With wooden crates stacked in the studio, models prepped for<br />
the photo shoot and a deep longing for warmer days, KAHINDO,<br />
a namesake, Black woman-owned clothing brand emerges from<br />
the cold, dreary winter in New York City with a refreshing new<br />
collection to usher in the Spring/Summer 23 season. The collection<br />
embodies the dynamic beauty of Africa with each style named<br />
after one of the 50 most beautiful places on the continent, including<br />
Ethiopia, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Morocco to name a very few.<br />
The prints are inspired by traditional Kuba cloth, which originated<br />
in the 17th century in the Kuba Kingdom of Central Africa, and<br />
the styles are presented through a modern lens; utilizing vibrant<br />
colorways in green, pink, and violet, while leveraging the elaborate<br />
and complex designs of Kuba cloth.<br />
Words by Krystle DeSantos<br />
Images furnished by KAHINDO<br />
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