Cool brand Mataano recently sent over images from their Spring/Summer 2011 lookbook, and I instantly fell in love:
Created by Somalian twins Ayan and Idyll Mohallim, the line launched in 2008, and is geared toward an elegantly stylish multicultural woman.
Mataano, which means twins in Somali, represents the harmony and dissonance that sometimes characterizes relationships between identical twins. While one twin may be serious, the other may be silly; but once they come together, there is always an undeniable and unbreakable harmony. Fittingly, Mataano’s Spring/Summer 2011 mixes flowing harem pants with close fit tanks, flouncy ruffled minis with belted blazers, and watercolor pencil skirts with draped sheer tops.
The twins are actually quite well known. Oprah identified the two as future millionaire moguls, they’ve been featured on CNN, and showed at this past Africa Fashion Week.
See more of Mataano’s lookbook here and see past collections at www.mataano.com. Also, check out these videos to see the girls talk more about their background and inspirations:
What do you think of Mataano?
December 7, 2010 11:19 am
ummmm yea! i would wear everything :) love them
December 7, 2010 11:24 am
Repping for Africa, I love their clothes!!!
December 7, 2010 11:33 am
Very clean looks. Nice!!
December 7, 2010 11:51 am
I like all of it! I’d definitely wear their clothing, very feminine yet architectural.
December 7, 2010 2:37 pm
Love it… I need that last skirt in my life…can’t wait until the online store opens
December 7, 2010 3:13 pm
I’ve been following Mataano since they came onthe scene and I’m truly loving what they do. Their pieces/looks are exactly my style and I look forward to more of what they have to offer.
December 8, 2010 5:18 pm
African sistas doing they thing – love it!
December 19, 2010 9:14 am
I am deeply disappointed in this collection,Where is the creativity?..I am sorry to say but i am not at all hating because i have been a fan from day1,and this collection does not speak volumes:(
December 22, 2010 2:47 pm
@rahma, I agree with you,i hope their next collection takes us to another level,because there’s nothing new abt this collection,it’s something we have seen before..
January 3, 2011 12:26 pm
I disagree with @rahma and @Lily_J I think this collection is by far their best. I would wear every item! Very clean and classic.
January 6, 2011 2:48 pm
@ Abas,whether you agree/disagree thats your opinion but i really wish them all the best in the future x
January 11, 2011 4:18 pm
I love the pants in the first image! I just googled these girls and I am impressed with what they have done with such a short amount of time. This collection is contemporary, feminine and chic!
May 29, 2011 10:32 pm
[...] show, I stopped backstage to take a few pictures of models for designer Mataano (who we wrote about here). To refresh your memory, Mataano, created by twins Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim, is a line of [...]
September 20, 2011 11:03 am
I am so proud of these girls,keep moving up and don’t look back :)