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Black Scissors (BS) designer label. The millennium brings with it a new, more universal culture. Spiritualistic [...]
Black Scissors (BS) designer label.
The millennium brings with it a new , more universal culture. Spiritualistic thinking is heightening, society is becoming integrated, continents are diverging from national isolation to form unions and confederations. Cultures are learning to respect each other, even borrowing concepts from each other. Communications are dominating life and economies.
For fashion, clean, clear and clinical lines and creative innovation is becoming a main standard. Harare-based fashion designers, young poet Novell Zwangendaba,and Peter Rabvukwa, a young graduate from a London fashion university, launched a novel collection of futuristic urbanwear embroidered with gross ethnic details.
With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the African lifestyles. The duo known as Black Scissors (BS) are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the two upcoming designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is a continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.
BLACK SCISSORS DESIGNERS IN THE PRESS
The Daily Newspaper, 25 April 2001 : “ Two young designers have joined the prestigious fashion industry by establishing their own label,…..”
The Standard , 14 July 2002 : “….Fashion show featured talented local designers, Black Scissors, made up of Peter Rabvukwa and Novell Zwangendaba …..”
Weekend Mirror, 23-29 June 2002 : “Artists unite in effort to ease Ukrainian children’s plight …..”
The Daily News, 1 August 2002 : “Inaugural rain celebrations…. Ethnic modeling courtesy of the futuristic fashion designers, Black Scissors……”
The Standard, 19 May 2002 : “Haute couture from Zimbabwe…..Black Scissors…”
The Standard, 11 August 2002 : “The show opened with an ethnic modeling contest which was organized by fashion designers, Black Scissors…”
The Daily News, 11 June 2002 : “Fashion Gurus….designers Peter Rabvukwa and Novell Zwangendaba of Black Scissors label, take a breather during Culture Week, after showcasing some of their designs…..”
The Daily News, 17 January 2003 : “Designers from Africa share ideas during the launch of Fashion Week at Alliance Francaise in Harare ….”
The Sunday Mail, 19 May 2002 : “Big names in the Southern African fashion industry will be present to showcase their varied range of haute couture…..design house Black Scissors accompany them…”
, 10 May 2002 : “Spirit of Africa fashion show, Black Scissors…….”
, 10 May 2002 : “People want to wear fashion that talks……Black Scissors..”
The Daily News, 13 May 2002 : “ Spirit of Africa ,... Black Scissors…”
, 18 September 2003 : “30770 Artworks displayed…Scissors..”
BantuMedia, 17 October 2003 : “Systems Of Thought, a design presentation by Black Scissors…”
Afronewsworld, 2 April 2002 : “Finding Africa’s millennium artistic soul…”
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, 29 September 2003 : “Annual Journalists Awards…..local languages sponsored by Black Scissors…”
The Standard, 2 February 2003 : “Black History Month on, Black Scissors, the country’s fastest growing indigenous fashion design house, to design regalia to commemorate the month..”
Weekend Tribune, 29-30 June 2002 : “Black Scissors pair cuts designs that suit just any occasion…”
The Herald, 21 May 2002 : “Spirit Of Africa ‘Haute Couture from Zimbabwe’….”
The Daily News, 2 October 2002 : “BAT scrap premier design competition….Black Scissors pair with Miss Malaika semi-finalist. Black Scissors are among the many designers who had become associated with the New Bury designer of the Year competition….”
The Daily News, 18 May 2002 : “Top designers ready for Culture Week fashion extravaganza….”
The Herald, 19 March 2002 : “Millennium brings a more global culture….Harare-based fashion designers, this week launched a novel collection of futuristic fashion…”
The Herald , 1 June 2002 : “designers pay tribute to musician Mujuru….”
The Daily News, 17 June 2002 : “Zimbabwean designers to aid Ukrainian street children…”
The Daily News, 25 August 2002 : “Miss Malaika finalists chosen…the 17 contestants were outfitted by Black Scissors on their traditional attire ….”
The Daily News, 1 February 2003 : “Designer to mark Black History Month with special garments….Male clothing designing entity, Black Scissors…”
Balancingact-africa, 20 May 2002 : “Harare fashion show promises fashion that talks….”
The Herald/ Allafrica Global Media/ Comtex : “French Embassy to stage fashion show….”The Weekend Mirror, 12-18 October 2001 : “Black Scissors launches ethnic wear collection…..”
The Herald, 13 May 2003 : “Artists yesterday donated $240 000 to Simukai Widows Association of Mbare. From left Novell Zwangendaba of Black Scissors..”
Ngoma Magazine, 2001 : “designs for Afrika……Black Scissors…..”
The Standard, 25 August 2002 : “Fashion & Beauty show featuring the vibrant ethnic design duo, Black Scissors….”
The Daily News, 25 September 2002 : “In the last three years, Zimbabwe has witnessed the emergence of serious designers, who despite coming up with original creations , have been sidelined. Among the impressive designers are…….Novell Zwangendaba and Peter Rabvukwa of Black Scissors…..”
The Herald, 27 July 2002 : “African Fusion show by Black Scissors….”
Alliance Francaise de Harare, May 2002 : “Elegance, beauty, grace ; all at once….Black Scissors….”
The Herald, 30 July 2002 : “First rain festival on this Sunday….an ethnic modeling contest featuring designs from futuristic fashion designers, Black Scissors….”
The millennium brings with it a new , more universal culture. Spiritualistic thinking is heightening, society is becoming integrated, continents are diverging from national isolation to form unions and confederations. Cultures are learning to respect each other, even borrowing concepts from each other. Communications are dominating life and economies.
For fashion, clean, clear and clinical lines and creative innovation is becoming a main standard. Harare-based fashion designers, young poet Novell Zwangendaba,and Peter Rabvukwa, a young graduate from a London fashion university, launched a novel collection of futuristic urbanwear embroidered with gross ethnic details.
With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the African lifestyles. The duo known as Black Scissors (BS) are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the two upcoming designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is a continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.
BLACK SCISSORS DESIGNERS IN THE PRESS
The Daily Newspaper, 25 April 2001 : “ Two young designers have joined the prestigious fashion industry by establishing their own label,…..”
The Standard , 14 July 2002 : “….Fashion show featured talented local designers, Black Scissors, made up of Peter Rabvukwa and Novell Zwangendaba …..”
Weekend Mirror, 23-29 June 2002 : “Artists unite in effort to ease Ukrainian children’s plight …..”
The Daily News, 1 August 2002 : “Inaugural rain celebrations…. Ethnic modeling courtesy of the futuristic fashion designers, Black Scissors……”
The Standard, 19 May 2002 : “Haute couture from Zimbabwe…..Black Scissors…”
The Standard, 11 August 2002 : “The show opened with an ethnic modeling contest which was organized by fashion designers, Black Scissors…”
The Daily News, 11 June 2002 : “Fashion Gurus….designers Peter Rabvukwa and Novell Zwangendaba of Black Scissors label, take a breather during Culture Week, after showcasing some of their designs…..”
The Daily News, 17 January 2003 : “Designers from Africa share ideas during the launch of Fashion Week at Alliance Francaise in Harare ….”
The Sunday Mail, 19 May 2002 : “Big names in the Southern African fashion industry will be present to showcase their varied range of haute couture…..design house Black Scissors accompany them…”
, 10 May 2002 : “Spirit of Africa fashion show, Black Scissors…….”
, 10 May 2002 : “People want to wear fashion that talks……Black Scissors..”
The Daily News, 13 May 2002 : “ Spirit of Africa ,... Black Scissors…”
, 18 September 2003 : “30770 Artworks displayed…Scissors..”
BantuMedia, 17 October 2003 : “Systems Of Thought, a design presentation by Black Scissors…”
Afronewsworld, 2 April 2002 : “Finding Africa’s millennium artistic soul…”
Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, 29 September 2003 : “Annual Journalists Awards…..local languages sponsored by Black Scissors…”
The Standard, 2 February 2003 : “Black History Month on, Black Scissors, the country’s fastest growing indigenous fashion design house, to design regalia to commemorate the month..”
Weekend Tribune, 29-30 June 2002 : “Black Scissors pair cuts designs that suit just any occasion…”
The Herald, 21 May 2002 : “Spirit Of Africa ‘Haute Couture from Zimbabwe’….”
The Daily News, 2 October 2002 : “BAT scrap premier design competition….Black Scissors pair with Miss Malaika semi-finalist. Black Scissors are among the many designers who had become associated with the New Bury designer of the Year competition….”
The Daily News, 18 May 2002 : “Top designers ready for Culture Week fashion extravaganza….”
The Herald, 19 March 2002 : “Millennium brings a more global culture….Harare-based fashion designers, this week launched a novel collection of futuristic fashion…”
The Herald , 1 June 2002 : “designers pay tribute to musician Mujuru….”
The Daily News, 17 June 2002 : “Zimbabwean designers to aid Ukrainian street children…”
The Daily News, 25 August 2002 : “Miss Malaika finalists chosen…the 17 contestants were outfitted by Black Scissors on their traditional attire ….”
The Daily News, 1 February 2003 : “Designer to mark Black History Month with special garments….Male clothing designing entity, Black Scissors…”
Balancingact-africa, 20 May 2002 : “Harare fashion show promises fashion that talks….”
The Herald/ Allafrica Global Media/ Comtex : “French Embassy to stage fashion show….”The Weekend Mirror, 12-18 October 2001 : “Black Scissors launches ethnic wear collection…..”
The Herald, 13 May 2003 : “Artists yesterday donated $240 000 to Simukai Widows Association of Mbare. From left Novell Zwangendaba of Black Scissors..”
Ngoma Magazine, 2001 : “designs for Afrika……Black Scissors…..”
The Standard, 25 August 2002 : “Fashion & Beauty show featuring the vibrant ethnic design duo, Black Scissors….”
The Daily News, 25 September 2002 : “In the last three years, Zimbabwe has witnessed the emergence of serious designers, who despite coming up with original creations , have been sidelined. Among the impressive designers are…….Novell Zwangendaba and Peter Rabvukwa of Black Scissors…..”
The Herald, 27 July 2002 : “African Fusion show by Black Scissors….”
Alliance Francaise de Harare, May 2002 : “Elegance, beauty, grace ; all at once….Black Scissors….”
The Herald, 30 July 2002 : “First rain festival on this Sunday….an ethnic modeling contest featuring designs from futuristic fashion designers, Black Scissors….”
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For fashion, clean, clear and clinical lines and creative innovation is becoming a main standard. Harare-based [...]
For fashion, clean, clear and clinical lines and creative innovation is becoming a main standard. Harare-based fashion designers, young poet Novell Zwangendaba,and Peter Rabvukwa, a young graduate from a London fashion university, aunched a novel collection of futuristic urbanwear embroidered with gross ethnic details.
With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the African lifestyles. The trio known as Black Scissors are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the three upcoming designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.
With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the African lifestyles. The trio known as Black Scissors are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the three upcoming designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.
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Harare-based fashion designers, award-winning artist (AAPAC'98) Novell Zwangendaba, Peter Rabvukwa, a young graduate from a London fashion university, launched a novel collection of futuristic urbanwear embroidered with gross ethnic details .With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BLACK SCISSORS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the ever-evolving African lifestyles. The duo known as BLACK SCISSORS are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the two designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.
The young designers have presented their collections at several fashion events including the Newbury Designer Show, in fact BLACK SCISSORS has been around for a while, designing clothes for Zimbabwean celebs as well as popular television personalities. Last year the duo presented gift shirts to the France-based Congolese singer Papa Wemba at a joint concert with high-riding Zimbabwean musician Alick Macheso.Among the list of BLACK SCISSORS clients are artists and musicians including, Thomas Mapfumo, Go Boys,Willom Tight, Mateo, Tendai Chidarikire, Robbie Changumuka, Dudu, Dumi Ngulube & Amagents and many others.
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