Revealed on May 3rd, 2025, at the Avant-Garde Fashion Showcase, this collection is more than a fashion debut; it is a bridge toward the Sahel. A symbol of resistance, memory, and cultural reclamation. Chapter 1 is the result of years of research between the continent and the diaspora. From the Melhfa sourced in Dakar to reinterpreted Tuareg jewelry from Niger, every silhouette is an ode to those who came before us.
Credits
Creative Direction FAD
Production Avant-Garde MTL, Culturelles MTL
Designers Fatou Alhya Diagne, David Ogalu, Chelsea L. Niava Giuli Aceto, Dina Lifhitz, Joshua Onazi, Samantha Saint-Pier, Ismaël Kando, Saraah Bikai, and Dior Sow
Stylists Binta Diallo, Aïssatou Dieng
Photography The Athena Files, Lens By Vic, Tuza D
FAD Agency 