Fashion Friday: Sika Designs' Upcoming Collection

Not to be a tease...but here's a glimpse of Sika Designs' upcoming collection. 

 Owner and Fashion Designer Phyllis Taylor sent over exclusive photos of the collection not yet featured on her site.  I will gather more details and hopefully an interview with her about her inspiration for the new line.  Currently she's splitting her time between her boutique (in the UK) and in Ghana where production is taking place.  She's definitely worth the wait.  Surely, you too will be hooked on her interpretation of Gold Coast Glamour. In the meantime, if you've been living under a rock and have never heard of Ms. Taylor, read this post to get caught up.

Have a great weekend, my friends.

Tastemaker Tuesday: Phyllis Taylor

Phyllis Taylor
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}