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Episode 31: Conversation with KWAME ADUSEI, designer and founder

Episode 31: Conversation with KWAME ADUSEI, designer and founder

FromDry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style


Episode 31: Conversation with KWAME ADUSEI, designer and founder

FromDry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with designer Kwame Adusei in Tribeca, NYC, as he visits the city from LA. The two discuss his brand's singular look: LA sexiness merged with his African heritage, particularly silhouette, cut and design influences from his Ghana. They catch up on the latest on his one-year old label, now in its third collection, and on his career in fashion. They discuss Kwame's commitment to making clothes that last, staying present and bringing "love to the industry"; as well as his upbringing in Ghana and fashion business in Accra, his new home and store in Los Angeles, minimalist taste, celebrity clients, designing for African body shapes and strong, independent women. He also reveals the insights gained from a chance meeting with Pierpaolo Piccioli, and what's on his mood board now. Kristen also touches on Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo, the book Unraveled by Maxine Bedat, Fashion Reimagined, Tech and AI in fashion, Ocurate... and more.
Released:
Mar 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

Fashion-insider Kristen Cole examines the current state of fashion and sweeping paradigm shifts through conversations with industry friends and colleagues from her twenty-years as a fashion director, experiential retailer, buyer and tastemaker. She sits with designers, stylists, experts, leaders and innovators to delve into the most prescient industry topics of the moment, sharing insights and observations, with plenty of not-so-serious talk sprinkled in. Dry Clean Only celebrates fashion's finer qualities while exploring the many opportunities to re-create in this rapidly changing landscape.