His clothes are good. They are well made and well cut but he has the same problem as a lot African designers coming to Europe…His aesthetic is rooted in Africa, his heritage rather than design.
When I see Imane Ayissi, I see that he is really about a certain type of women, he is inspired by the idea of French Couture but he is working with African fabrics. Someone like Sarah Diouf is much more about about shapes and volumes…
It allows some range in their work.
Here, the textiles makes the clothes…