U R B A N B E A T b y V l i s c o
Posted on Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 7:53 AMBy BellaNaija.com
Last week, we showcased 3 past collections from Vlisco as well as information on the Vlisco Fashion Academy. Exclusively on Bella Naija, here is the latest collection from Vlisco and its named ‘Urban Beat’.
T h e c i t y s w i n g s
The new fabric collection, ‘Urban Beat’ by Vlisco, combines contemporary, city chic with a hint of ethnic charm. Just as the fashion world is paying homage to ethnic design & tribal prints, Vlisco has used its rich heritage to create an upbeat collection of graphic melodies. Strong graphic symbols from both tribal roots & urban origin are married in rhythmical sequence to create an eclectic range of unique fabrics. Globes, arrows & skylines, from an urban landscape, are just some of the references used in harmony with feathers, batik and artisan drawings of ethnic origin. The colours similarly range from steely, cold blues and vibrant pink to earthy tones of sand and ochre. The end result is up-tempo city chic with international allure.
The styles are tres beautiful
i am stealing..
Wht cant africans be original…why did they have to steal the YSL bob look?
wow this is soooooo amazing, love the sharp edgy bold look, well nice
i didnt know YSL had exclusive rights to the bob look?? lol
If YSL used dreads or braids or cornrows on his models…then he should pay royalty abi? When did a ‘purewater’ hairstyle like bob become YSL’s? With 6billion people in the world thats just lame.
Oya suggest a hairstyle for these models….
By the way, I own the afro look so Bella warn Vlisco not to use afros any time soon else I sue. LOL!!!!
HOTT!!!
Just gorgeous…now I’m wondering if my friendly neighborhood “Sura the tailor” can modify these looks for moi, lol!!
I WANT ALL OF THIS IN MY CLOSET,….PLEASE OHHH!!! I WANT… just beautiful!
lmao… they’re showcasing the clothes, not the hairstyles, so your comment is rather irrelevant, don’t you think?
absolutely gorgeous
@bella I nominate these designers for the thisday thingy in newyork…
these styles are fabulosly creative…alot better than most of the copy and paste taliors calling themselves nigerian designers.
am enthralled by the designs, absolutely fabulous! l must comment
i see vlisco is hard at work cos the competition is so fierce for them now, eventhough they were one of the early pioneers (at least in ghana i know), now they got competition from all sorts (e.g woodin) and the chinese bootleggers arent making it any easier. Good luck to their new campaign. Personally now i’d go for a woodin or akosombo textile than a vlisco. They NEVER fade.
What of Kaduna Textiles (for those from the north) those were the ish back in the day…now they’ve all closed down laying off hundreds. Is Vlisco Nigerian?
I’m currently supporting local fabrics no more China abeg….Cheap but our folk are losing their jobs!
WOW this is so cool…
hi … does anyone know if vlisco does the clothes, or just the fabrics – i know they recently partenered with jewel by ,isa for a collecttion- but which ever, where are their stuff available in Lagos?
abeg where dem dey wear dis type clothe go!!?
lol. dat na d same thing wen cross my mind.
Chei, these designs are fierce. When I look at some of the top designers collection, i ask who and where do you wear it to, but I guess that is the fun and art of it. This is outstanding.
chei, chei, chei!
stunning, i LOVE evrything.
Who’s the desiner though for these Visco patterns?
Both the models and desiner should definately be on the International fahsion front. STUNNING!
Love u bella for putting this up, it honestly inspires me so much and def keeps me in touch with my base
These pieces are simply stunning. I’m a bit confused now . . . . is Vlisco the designer? Or who designs these pieces? Can I get some contact information please?
love to faeture ur collection photo of ankara styles in our comin event called “”ankara carnival 2010″ in london plz reply as soon as possible…send us ur logo ….for the the postal & flyers
Bjr ,juste vous felicitez bravo ;vs ne cessez de briller .je suis ravie ,Abientôt