A
clothes designer in the Congo views the pinning, stitching, and ironing of her
most recent collection as a means of communicating with the rest of the world.
Flore
Mfuanani Nsukula declares in her Goma workshop that "through art, all the
colors that we will express, through our clothes, it will be full of emotions,
trying to explain what we are going through in our country."
As
numerous armed factions battle for control of lucrative mineral resources,
there has been conflict in the eastern Congo for decades. Mass murders occur
often, and the unrest has led to a refugee exodus.
The
ninth Liputa fashion show was conducted on Saturday. According to the
organizers, this was a chance to advocate peace and peaceful cooperation
throughout Africa.
"Africans
must unify as one. Although we do have a very diverse range of cultures, Délia
Ndougou, a fashion designer from Cameroon, emphasized that this diversity must
help us come together. She displayed a collection that was based on the flag of
her country.
"We
really wanted to convey joy in the clothes, peace in the clothes, very cheerful
styles, a question of making the world smile," remarked Kinshasa-based
creative stylist Chadrac Lumumba.
Designers,
models, and artists from Cameroon, Senegal, Burundi, France, the United States,
and other countries participated in the Goma event.
“We
think we have sent a message to say that all these people who have come from
elsewhere, that means that the situation is already improving,” Nsukula said
after debuting her new collection on the runway.
“We
had those who came from the Central African Republic, Cameroon, USA, France, to
come and present their collections. That means that there is hope, security,
with time, it will improve.”
The
program aims to generate a more favorable perception of the continent in
addition to spotlighting Congo's fashion sector.
According
to the collection's organizer, David Ngulu, "We showed these collections
not only to promote the creators' ideals but to demonstrate that in Africa, in
the (Congo), the areas that are deemed "red," we can carry out the
same activities as in other peaceful nations.
He
stated, "I believe that each creator contributes to love, peace, and
coexistence.
Source:
AP
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