‘Insomnia Luxe’- Chichia London A/W 2010/11 Mini Collection
Posted on Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 12:06 AMBy Ijeoma Ndekwu
Chichia London Autumn/Winter 2010/11 collection, titled ‘Insomnia luxe’ presents coveted pieces for the fashion savvy woman.
Although a mini collection, Designer Christine Mhando really stretches out the vision for this collection; sticking to their signature Khanga fabric, she displays a variety of styles; a retro jumpsuit and a blazer, playful shorts, bold dresses complemented by simple silhouettes which are combined with fresh cuts and vibrant patterns like paisley, animal print and eccentric florals.
The fabrics are accented with dazzling embellishments on the neckline, lapels and the body of the garments, which contribute a great deal to the ‘luxe’ of this mini collection. We see 80′s structured shoulders re-enforce their relevance in contemporary fashion and as for the full skirt, it sure seems like it will be extending its reign beyond the bright days of summer.
View the collection below:
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yay,Fab designs thru & thru.Love the Last Outfit,she somewhat looks like SJP
(sarah jessica-Parker) here & the jumpsuit was well accessorized.
l.o.v.e
1st 2 comment!
Wats wiv insomnia? Nyce collection, hate d boobs exposure, but are the clothes gonna give me chronic sleeplessness if I wore ‘em. Did she run out of ideas while coming up wiv the name 4 d collection? hmm!
first 2 comment…..rly rly rly rly rly koooollll!!
nice collection but the usage of these materials are starting to make all the designers using ankara look alike…
lovely!!!
i would wear that!
its always hilarious seeing people shout “first to comment” and they are like 3rd and 4th or even 6th. lol
I love 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8;i can easily wear them.. Good job!
Fashionistry…
Totally love these designs. Ab fab!The models gorgeous too.
Yep, I’m getting really tired of ankara(even though these ones are somewhat different)!
I love reading THE AMAKA’s comments, you sound like a fine babe…holla at guys now…
Lol…
hahahaha @ Kasaprenko, u don dey stalk THE AMAKA now abii, take note guys- this is a BN love story in the making
ehen, im surprised u guys are now talking about over-popularity of ankara, wat about Kemkem studio collection that was shown yesterday…
This is slightly different from what we see on the regular cuz this is Tanzanian ‘ankara’ and the styles are somewhat more creative
I’d wear everything in this collection but that 3rd dress is a stunner. Looks like a modified version of the purple dress from her 2010 ‘Made in Dar’ collection
updating my comment…
it’s NOT ankara
It’s ” khanga ” , an East African fabric, so it is different …
omg, sorry
yea, its her 2009 not 2010 ‘made in dar’ collection
@Kasaprenko
hey!
i should holla at who? I didn’t even know guys were on this site.
lol
is that FENDI print on the ankara (first pics)…????
Thank God, I’m not d only one, lol! Well it’s not my fault, I say 1st 2 comment becuz commentaries aren’t yet up on the page. But as soon as u click submit, u find out dat sum1 has already posted a comment.
@Kasapenko…gee, I sowie 4 u, come on nairaland, and know who she really is. Talkin’ ’bout THE AMAKA, lol!
LMAO at “BN love story in the making.” Bella pls feature the wedding on your site o, lol
Ahhh I love this collection <3 <3 <3. Yea and the model is gorgeous.
Love love the prints, really nice collection too, I would wear them all.
Nice collection… very wearable!! i am getting tired of everyone using the same sleeves though, i want to see something a bit different, fresh and refreshing!
@Ujubaby
awwwww, you one of my followers over there?
“come over there and see who she really is”
and whay does it concern you so much?
sometimes its better to not comment at all.
@THE AMAKA, I know, ryte? lol!
Love It!
Fabulous Collection!
Excellent Presentation!
LoVe it !!!!! One of the best use of ethnic fabric(s) by a designer, I’ve seen thus far.
The fabric used is Khanga Material from the East African Coast!
It is not Ankhara, but Khanga…google it! ; )
cheers!
You call it khanga, we call it ankara…still the same thing…as my gran mum would say ‘you tie rope for goat, you tie goat for rope, so long as goat no run….’