Imane Ayissi - African Haute Couture
Hi Y'all! We are back into the Series African Designers where I present African fashion designers, who inspire me. Today we are going to discuss Imane Ayissi . Imane Ayissi If there is one thing you should know about Imane Ayissi, it is that he is the first (and to this day only) (black) African designer who has showcased at Paris Haute Couture fashion week. If you know anything about Haute Couture, it that it is a very select, very difficult to get in. In fact, to be able to even showcase, one has to follow a certain amount of rules established by the French regulatory body called the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture such as being a member, having an atelier in Paris with a minimum of staff required, making custom fitted clothes, showcasing a collection of 50 handmade quality garments twice a year. Imane Ayissi was born in 1968 in a West African country, Cameroon. He is a the son of an ex beauty queen, the first crowned Miss Cameroon, and of a champion boxer. He started h
