Designer Spy is back: Boxing Kitten

Boxing Kitten

Ring a bell? It's the new It fashion brand nowadays. Fashionistas like my favorite girl Solange Knowles, newcomer, super-talented Elle Varner, Beyoncé, are just a few of the stars seen proudly wearing this super afro-chic brand.
I read their profile on their website, and I liked it so much that I have decided to share it:

Both playful and audacious, equal part reverie while pushing the boundaries of fashion completely forward, Boxing Kitten is a vibrant melee of Then and Now. Vintage-inspired silhouettes celebrate a time gone by, with designs that call upon the spirit and lives of mid-century American women that are modernized for the woman of today and the future.
Although constantly pulling inspiration from various sources, the current collection is specifically driven by elements within the political and cultural climate of the Civil Rights Movement. The collection uses vibrant African wax block print fabrics, which makes each piece unmatched. Each garment fuses bold print combinations with charmingly demure patterns and flawless construction. This ironic sensibility is the common thread intertwining throughout, skillfully woven by its founder and designer, Maya A. Lake. Readily embracing contradiction with a keen understanding of how interconnected everything is, Lake’s vision is what makes Boxing Kitten unique and infinitely approachable. Lake modestly describes her line of dresses and separates as having an “ethnic rockabilly” look.
Planting its first seeds with mostly friends and close acquaintances as customers, Boxing Kitten has swiftly assembled an impressive array of celebrity fans and high clientele. You can spot these bright, colorful pieces on fierce women such as Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Solange Knowles, Fergie, Erykah Badu, and in the pages of The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and Arise.

Maya seems to be one of the many international designers to thank for using the African theme and prints so well. Stars adore it, and make it iconic, which paves the way for us designers from Africa, passionate lovers of fashion, to go there and prove ourselves as outstanding fashion creators.
I love her work, and I can recognize it wherever I see it. Which is the most important thing for a designer or any brand whatsoever.

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