So after seeing Teyana Taylor work her latest Vibe photo shoot in a striped blue and gold jumper by Adama Paris, I had to visit the designer’s website and see what else she had to offer.
Created by Senegalese stylista Adama Amanda Ndiaye, Adama Paris features jumpers, dresses, bathing suits, and separates fashioned out of Ankara fabric. The silhouettes are modern, colors bold, and the details? Delightful.
Purple and gold “Paris Dakar” jumpsuit, $150, bronze belt, $100, and bronze bracelet, $85, all Adama Paris; brown and gold bib #3, and “Chieng Mai Teahouse Series,” $4,875, both Masha; “Lucie” laser-cut shoe, $149, Bebe.
I actually met Adama while I was in Paris, and we had a yummy lunch by Avenue Georges V. At the time her line was still in the nascent stages, and she was in the midst of planning for Dakar’s first fashion week. It’s fabulous to see how far she’s come!
What do you think of Adama Paris?
Find prices and all buying information at www.adama-paris.com.
April 27, 2011 10:38 am
Claire, do you have they buying info, I really want that jumpsuit? I fell in luv when i saw it on teyanna
April 27, 2011 10:42 am
@Cee Lo the post has a link to the designer’s website, where there is contact information for her. Contact the designer if you’re interested in purchasing. Good luck!
April 27, 2011 10:45 am
impeccable creations! I luv them all. now that’s the type of designers I’d support! Gucci who?
April 27, 2011 11:16 am
Thank you Claire for spotlighting an African designer.Africa is def in!love love love!Ankara all day.*heads to her site
April 27, 2011 11:27 am
This reminds me of Boxing Kitten 4 sum reason. Hmmm….
April 27, 2011 12:03 pm
Reminds me of boxing kitten a lot
April 27, 2011 12:37 pm
i love the bikini!!! and the jumpsuit is perfect!!!
April 27, 2011 12:39 pm
I LIKE HER LINE. I DONT CARE FOR HER AD. BETTER MAKE UP AND STYLING WOULD DO HER FAB CLOTHES MORE JUSTICE. JUST MY THOUGHTS.
April 27, 2011 12:47 pm
Reminds me of Boxing Kitten. And I like it!
April 27, 2011 1:01 pm
I was wondering who the designer was for her garments. Thanks
April 27, 2011 1:40 pm
I love everything, especially the purple and gold dress.
April 27, 2011 3:46 pm
I love the “Black is back” stuff.
April 27, 2011 4:34 pm
Hmmm I’ve seen all these looks done better. *Shrugs*
April 27, 2011 8:06 pm
1. i agree with Mari. These looks have been done before and done better
2. isn’t there a designer with the name ADAMA already? how original madame
hope she has more to show since everyone is a designer these days
April 27, 2011 11:38 pm
The only reason it reminds you of boxing kitten is because the same style of fabric is used. Ankara is a staple in African cultures regardless of what design/style you create with it. And for the record….Boxing Kitten didn’t come with anything new, women have been using Ankara to create designs both formal and causal for as long as I can remember in Africa.
April 28, 2011 5:24 am
so proud of ADAMA…..SENEGAL
April 28, 2011 7:56 am
Dope! Loooove her creations, and they’re locally made in Senegal! Plus she has launched the first ever Fashion Week on the African Continent 9 years ago. Definitely gotta give props to young talented people with a vision who shake things up. I’ll definitely be at Dakar Fashion Week this summer! Africa Rocks!
April 28, 2011 11:31 am
@bellanaija86 PREACH GIRL!!!!! OK?! Boxing Kitten who??? *rolls eyes* please Boxing Kitten didn’t create nothing new and is not original…before boxing kitten Africans were rocking ankara from birth..anyways Get It Adama !!! i love your pieces!!!
April 28, 2011 11:32 am
SMH @Gemini and @Truth! First you guys SHOULD KNOW Ankara comes from Africa! We’ve been wearing it for DECADES if not centuries…. and now that brands like LAMB or Boxing Kitten are exploiting we gonna get shades thrown for embracing our culture? SMDH
@Truth “Adama” is a very common name is West Africa! So you gonna blame her now for the name her parents gave her?!
April 28, 2011 12:03 pm
I love the gold and purple animal print dress. Is this the designer that Solange Knowles wears sometimes. Love her designs! So lively and colorful.
April 28, 2011 7:53 pm
BEAUTIFUL DARK SKIN MODELS. LOVE IT!
April 29, 2011 11:30 pm
I don’t understand why Boxing Kitten an *American* designer gets so much press (no shade), but African designers using their own fabrics get left in the dust. Seriously.
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May 30, 2012 6:46 am
@Truth : Adama is her name.