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Luxe Colore Designer Interview: Adele Dejak
Luxe Colore Designer Interview: Adele Dejak
Nairobi, Kenya based designer Adele Dejak has been making waves in the fashion industry with her beautiful jewelry and handbags for a time now. Her entry into the American market, via Luxe Colore, was recently covered by The Daily Front Row as they stated, “Dejak’s designs combined with her attainable price points should have her positioned for a booming business”. Adele Dejak’s work is a shining example of the immense amount of talented artists based in Africa. These creatives are currently rebranding Africa and forcing everyone to pay attention. Adele recently sat down with us to answer a few questions about her inspiration and the future of the Adele Dejak brand.
1) What or who inspired you?
I am inspired by everything around me. I was brought up as a child in both Nigeria and Cambridge and have always been interested in the connections between these places and the inspiration one can draw from this. Africa is always the starting point with all my visual journeys.
2) What was your first big break?
The collaboration with Salvatore Ferragamo, La Rinascente, and our invitation to participate at Vogue Talents in Milan were incredible opportunities and a highlight of my career so far. For Ferragamo we redesigned their iconic Sofia Bag and the the Verve Bag to make six unique pieces which were auctioned to raise money for the future of Africa is Woman campaign which promotes property and education rights for women in Sierra Leone. For my team and I, these were all amazing opportunities and a tremendous recognition and collaboration experience. However, though these were fantastic opportunities we are still waiting for ‘the big break’!
3) Look into your crystal ball, what will be the next big trend(s) in accessories? Why?
As an independent designer, I am not a big follower of trends. My work is inspired by my travels & experiences and personal taste and style.
4) What’s the best compliment you’ve received about your work?
Having amazing individuals such as Franca Sozzani proudly wear our accessories is a huge compliment to my work, my brand and my team.
5) Do you consider what you do to be more of an art form or more as a craft ?
I would consider my work both an art and a craft. I like to define my creations as wearable art as I do not simply create accessories, my designs are an embodiment of a unique creative process, cross-travel, inspired strengths and cultural diversity
Photo Credits: www.nanciemwai.com
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