Imane Ayissi: "Africa is no longer excluded from international fashion"

Imane Ayissi, a multidisciplinary artist inspired by dance and fashion as a way of life will participate as a guest presenter in January on the official calendar haute-couture week in Paris. Native of Cameroon, and son of African boxing champion, is asserting himself as the first sub-Saharan creator by joining the ranks of the fashion elite. The designer insists on the use of African organic materials and techniques in his collection, as well as sustainable production. In an interview with AFP, the 51-year-old designer expressed his hopes of "opening up a new path for Africa" in an "alternative way of doing luxury fashion" through his upcoming show.