'This show is not African-inspired. It's African-led.'
Nyangi says she planned to do another shop-and-sip, but it turned into a full-fledged runway show when she found that every African designer she contacted was eager to participate and even fly to Denver to show."We have all these designers willing to deal with visa issues and fly 28 hours to show us their fashion and for us to celebrate African culture," she says.
She also wants these designers to take back their story, which has been borrowed, copied and appropriated by more prominent names and brands, which hurts the culture and economy of where it comes from."African stories have often been told through a European or somebody else's lens. I want to break down the stereotypes and show the new age of what these amazing designers are doing," she explains."This show is not African-inspired. It's African-led.
That permission is what she teaches in her work as a stylist."To me, it's like therapy," she says."When you come to me to help you with your style, you're giving yourself permission to lose any inhibitions you may have." Nyangi works to reflect her clients' personalities in style, and then puts"the cherries on top" with layers that add interest to a look.
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