Designer, Model & Dancer Imane Ayissi was born in Cameroon, the son of a family of artists and sportsmen: his father was a champion boxer, his mother had been elected Miss Cameroun in 1960.He was a member of the Ballet National du Cameroun and subsequently toured with singers and choreographers, such as Patrick Dupont. At the same time, he worked as a model, presenting the men's collections of famous luxury and prêt-a-porter brands such as Cardin, Dior, Lanvin, Givenchy, Yves...
more »Designer, Model & Dancer Imane Ayissi was born in Cameroon, the son of a family of artists and sportsmen: his father was a champion boxer, his mother had been elected Miss Cameroun in 1960.He was a member of the Ballet National du Cameroun and subsequently toured with singers and choreographers, such as Patrick Dupont. At the same time, he worked as a model, presenting the men's collections of famous luxury and prêt-a-porter brands such as Cardin, Dior, Lanvin, Givenchy, Yves Saint-Laurent and Valentino.
In 1992, he presented his "Couture" collections in Paris which were sold on request and made-to-measure and, in the summer of 2007, in partnership with Jean Marc Chauve, he also presented "Createur", a prêt-a-porter line sold in France, Japan and USA.
He created a line of dresses for the presentation of the Swarovski collection of jewellery and accessories at the Carousel de Louvre in Paris in 2004, and also creates with more accessible brand labels such as Multiples (a French prêt-à-porter label that sells at affordable prices) or La Redoute.
The garments of Imane Ayissi's Couture and prêt-à-porter lines, meld African traditions and realities with western fashion. His collections, often featuring exotic, evocative names ("Ongwass" o "Badjaga" ) combine craftsmanship, materials and traditional African cuts. Together with his use of innovative fabrics there is also often an infusion of typically African-style bricolage or recycling work, references to Parisian Haute Couture and contemporary creativity to create a fashion targeted at an international public.
Imane Ayissi is also involved in fashion training projects and the creation of a textile industry designed to help foster economic growth in Africa and, in particular, in the Cameroon.
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