Loza Maléombho
Loza Maléombho | |
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| Born | 1985[1] |
Loza Maléombho is an Ivorian American fashion designer. She was raised between Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa) and Silver Spring, Maryland (US). At age 13 she found interest in fashion while designing for her mother her aunts and her own school uniforms. In 2006 she graduated with a BFA in animation at the University of the Arts of Philadelphia. In order to gain further experience in fashion, she then moved to New York City, where she interned for designers Jill Stuarts, Yigal Azrouel and Cynthia Rowley. In 2009 she launched her self-titled label.
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Further reading
- Djigo, Anna (September 1, 2015). "Loza Maléombho on moving back to Abidjan". True Africa. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Matshego, Lebogang (October 18, 2017). "Most Influential Icons in Contemporary African Pop Culture". Africa.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Ngako, Diane-Audrey (April 10, 2015). "Loza Maléombho : « Je voulais montrer que j'étais fière d'être noire »". Le Monde. ISSN 1950-6244.
- Rosen, Zachary (February 18, 2015). "Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho's #AlienEdits selfie series". Africa is a Country. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Sumaya; Klein, Alyssa (February 10, 2016). "The Amazing Story Of How Ivorian Designer Loza Maléombho Was Featured In Beyoncés 'Formation' Video". OkayAfrica. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- http://www.okayafrica.com/search/?q=Loza+Mal%C3%A9ombho
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