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2004-11-11
Harare- Versatile Harare ethnic fashion designers, the BlackScissors pair of Novell Zwangendaba and Peter Rabvukwa, have unveiled their 2005 collection inspired by themes drawn from ‘All Systems Out Of Order,’ a play written by Tafadzwa Muzondo.
Titled "Circumcise" their ready-to-wear women’s collection (on show at Beatrice Embroidery Fashions) is BlackScissors’ follow up to their 2003 Mode In Afrika’s presentation, "Systems of Thought."
Zwangendaba and Rabvukwa said when they were asked to make costumes for Muzondo's social commentary which premiered in Harare recently, they "got emotionally moved by the play's biting sattire."
"When human values decay, and when speech is corrupted, and when morals are rotten, there becomes a serious and an urgent need to circumcise our thoughts, and transform our systematic way of thinking into a state of wellness again," said the designers.
"Circumcise, is greatly inspired by what we saw, heard and queried in Tafadzwa’s play, and in this collection we are incorporating some soul-searching themes into our creations."
All in white and cream, the collection is BlackScissors' first women’s ready-to-wear ethnic range, a departure from the duo’s traditional menswear designs. Sophistication, elegance, style and ethnicity are all embraced in their latest creations. The designers said they are not confined to menswear alone and they are not bound to "de-construction."
"Certain individuals think we must only focus our artistry on menswear only, and invest our creativity in deconstructed garments alone. We respect their opinion but, surely, when we ventured into fashion we did not envisage gender as the rule, we are fashion designers and are at liberty to design for both sexes. We are even looking forward to designing a range for pets, interior deco and more."
Zwangendaba and Rabvukwa are on record as advocating for an African movie culture complemented by the continent’s fashion designers, All Systems Out Of Order, is their first contact with the world of physical theater.
The duo, whose longtime personal friendship developed into a vibrant ethnic design partnership, is involved in fashion designing for the television, beauty pageants, humanitarian events, music, dance and various other cultural and arts-related activities. BlackScissors is evidently Zimbabwe’s most energetic design pair.
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