The body shape of women and the way they act and move inspire the Ivorian-Lebanese designer Elie Kuame to his creations. He calls it “A relation between a woman and his mind”.

His clothing translates a mixture of different origins into a simple structure. Elie Kuame’s highly feminine designs naturally resonated with our idea of celebrating African women during Vlisco’s 170th anniversary.

A “Nana Benz”-theme immediately came to mind when asked to collaborate with Vlisco. He celebrated the powerful businesswomen by creating a functional and elegant collection.