Simeogieme Unveils “Femina Madre” SS’24 At Africa Fashion Week London 2023
Simeogieme’s “Femina Madre” Spring/Summer 2024 Collection was unveiled at Africa Fashion Week London 2023, as a tribute to Margaret Saibu (née Sama), the late mum of the designer Osime Saibu. The fabric used for this collection were made using digitally created print patterns, as well as original paintings by Osime Saibu.
“With the Femina Madre collection, I wanted to capture my Mum’s essence and spirit, which was kind, light, and free. She lit up the room wherever she was. She was a strong woman, but also very feminine, warm, and kind. I decided on free-flowing designs in this collection to portray her free spirit and with a play on soft feminine colour prints to portray the awesome light that she carried. For the prints used to create the fabric, I digitally designed some, while the others were paintings I did using a paint brush and some acrylic paint on a paint pad. I felt her presence as I remembered her motherly love while I immersed myself in my painting exercise to create this art. I was blessed by, and I’m who I am today because of my mother’s love, so Femina Madre is a tribute to my mother.”
Many thanks to all the AMAZING models who lit up the runway and brought the pieces to life with their beautiful energy.
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