Fashion Designer & Creator of Sika Designs
I'm excited to spotlight this self-taught fashion designer who has made a name for herself in the London fashion circuit and has now crossed the pond with her fabulous vintage-60's & 70's inspired designs. She finds inspiration in her native Ghanaian culture, its colors, and landscape and sources fabrics for her designs from Ghanaian markets. "So much energy and inspiration comes from there! Africa as a source of inspiration often gets overlooked, with all the negativity that goes on – it can affect people’s judgement. I want to begin to change those negative stereotypes of Africa and I think I can make a start by bringing African prints to the forefront of fashion," Taylor explains.
Emerald green and peacock blues, colors that dominate her spring/summer line, are a welcomed change from golds and reds often found in traditional Kente cloth. Her designs offer fresh, contemporary looks with a modern edge. She is definitely one to watch...
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{image credits: Phyllis Taylor's headshot (Henry Wesley),fashion images from Sika Designs website, commentary & layout by Erika Ward for BluLabel Bungalow}
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