Africa Fashion Week 2011 Zimbabwe Showcase Maita Marimo

Maita Marimo is a young Zimbabwean born fashion designer who launched her Harare based brand in 2009.She completed her fashion design at the School of Art Institute of Chicago before returning home to establish her brand.Maita’s designs have a vintage influence, combined with rich textiles, topped with beading and yet classic. What I also like about Maita Marimo is how she has originality; she embraces her surroundings and creates a story in her photo shoots.For Maita Marimo fashion is a form of expression. It allows her to create a reflection of how she views the world. She believes every garment she makes is a collectible piece of art. Her inspiration comes from the environment and simplifying different forms and objects. She is also heavily influenced by modern art, photography and sculpture. She believes that all human beings are a celebration of individualism. Her collection showcased at Africa Fashion Week 2011 showed a classic and 1950s influence. Here is a few of my favourites. I am so in love with the yellow and gold dress. That’s a definite must have.

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