Mimi Plange
Mimi Plange be Ghanaian-born fashion designer. She move America as na she be kiddie, wer she go study architecture den fashion.
Ein sex anaa gender | female |
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Country wey e be citizen | Ghana, United States |
Name wey dem give am | Mimi |
Family name | Plange |
Place dem born am | Accra |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
Ein occupation | fashion designer |
Educate for | University of California, Berkeley, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
Ein Early Life
editNa dem born Plange insyd Accra, Ghana. She move go California plus ein family wen na she dey young. Na dem raise am insyd Ontario den Rancho Cucamonga.[1] She receive a BA insyd Architecture from de University of California at Berkeley weyshe attend de Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising insyd San Francisco. After ein education, she move to New York wey she job give both Patricia Fields den Rachel Roy.[2]
She den ein business partner, Ibrahim Ndoye, create a fashion line Boudoir D'huîtres buh she later change am to ein own name Mimi Plange insyd 2010.[3] Ein designs be influenced by African heritage.[4] Na customers include Rihanna, Serena Williams den first Lady Michelle Obama.[4] Michelle wear ein A-line skirt for de ABC TV show The View top. Na Plange be de Designer of de Year at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week South Africa.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Cannon (2021-08-13). "Mimi Plange In Conversation with Irk Magazine and CANNON with Questions by TK & Cipriana Quann". IRK Magazine (in English). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who is Mimi Plange? | The Studio Museum in Harlem". www.studiomuseum.org (in American English). Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Jennings, Helen (2011-01-01). New African fashion (in English). Munich; London; New York (N.Y.): Prestel. ISBN 9783791345796. OCLC 800941704.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MIMI PLANGE - ITC". ITC (in American English). Retrieved 2018-01-06.