Our message today is self love, and we have a little Video for you, a fun way to see our clothes in movement.
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Day III- Forgive
Model: Annastazia Gura
Photographer: Elle Emmanuel Photography
Clothes: Kahvarah – Tangramity Collection
Styling and Make-up: Valerie Amani & Elle Emmanuel
Day II- Love in Harmony
Model: Annastazia Gura
Photographer: Elle Emmanuel Photography
Clothes: Kahvarah – Tangramity Collection
Styling and Make-up: Valerie Amani & Elle Emmanuel
TANGRAMITY- Inspiration in strange places
Moodboard
Tangramity. At first, that probably sounds like a term used in physics. But really it’s a term that doesn’t exist at all; created by combining the words Tangram and asymmetry. The two main points of inspiration for our new capsule collection.
Tangrams are Chinese puzzles that derive from taking a square, and dividing it into 7 other parts. With these 7 pieces you are then able to create various other images as seen below.
Asymmetry is when an object, cut into half does not reflect itself as seen below.
The collection is therefore a mix of interchangeable and versatile pieces with design lines kept modern and clean.
Images:http://www.k5learning.com/sites/all/files/tangrams%202.jpg
Self Love Thursdays
Theres is nothing more wonderful than embracing everything that you are. It is hard, it is scary, but it may just be the most rewarding thing in the world.
Dreamchaser
I think people should support people. Peter Magazine is a lifestyle magazine that aims to promote everyone and anyone who is trying to contribute something to South Africa and in effect Africa and beyond. Also the team was so kind to have Kahvarah as a feature in the mag with other amazing designers and creatives. 🙂
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/7b8db269#/7b8db269/1
Kahvara before Kahvarah
Ok I haven’t really said much about the brand as a whole, to be honest I underestimated the work that goes into putting a collection together let alone starting your own business. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t just wake up and decide I want to own my brand… nope. I think I did everything possible to distract myself from starting a brand, but it seems when your heart really REALLY wants something. It won’t let you be.
In my final year of completing my economics degree ( i spent more time in the library reading fashion books than i did eco’s books), i came across a few people who were interested in my designs, and among those people was Gerald Machona (http://www.artthrob.co.za/Artists/Gerald-Machona.aspx – check that out) an amazing photographer who took pictures of my very poorly contracted garments.
When i was asked what the brand was called, I remember my little brother once came up with an idea to mash all our siblings names together… Ka (Kaneja), Va (Valerie) and Ra (Rachel). It sounded so pretty and nice and basically because we share DNA his idea is also mine right… lol. Anyways he got over the fact that i used his name. The h’s in the name are just added for pronunciation purposes. Also i like the shape of a capital H.
Long story short, came up with the first logo in 2011, did the photoshoot then…. *crickets* i had no fashion experience other than playing around on a sewing machine. SOOO 3 years later and I’m almost done with my fashion degree with the encouragement of friends and family Kahvarah has resurrected and here are some before pictures (taken by Gerald) i found that made my heart smile (that time I had econometrics to study for -__-)
Have a lovely weekend everyone ^_^
xoxo
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