zaki ibrahim

love it.

zaki ibrahim

check her out at. www.zakiibrahim.com

I'm honored to have had my work on Zaki Ibrahim at Juno fest and her Flare photo shoot. Funny how small the Toronto artist world is. Thanks to Seema for making it happen. There's something rewarding about having your art on another artist. Especially when that artist really appreciates your work. I'm glad that we'll be working together collaboratively on future projects. work it out girl you look amazing.

"Zaki Ibrahim's music is captivating and vibrant, thick with poetics and steeped in a delicious mixture of earnest emotion and social commentary. Her path continues to layer new experiences that impact her music, culminating in her most recent project, Eclectica (Episodes in Purple). Ibrahim's road has been paved with creative encounters from a childhood steeped in musical influences to performing at Capetown's historic Armchair Theatre, then touring Canada with South Africa's Tumi and the Volume, The Roots, Bedouin Soundclash, and Erykah Badu to collaborating with famed DJs King Britt and Ron Trent."

fans...tastic

i didn't think that moving into mass production would be as fun as it actually is. My ultimate goal is to move into accessories and cater to a broader market. (smart thinking clemente) Fans is one of my secret ... and now not so secret... projects. This will be one of the new accessories we will release for Summer 2010. I stumbled upon some amazing ones that i've been using as inspiration for the line. In my research i've also learned a lot about the language of the fan:

In the past, hand fans were used not only as cooling instruments, but also as convenient communication devices, mainly for transmitting more or less furtive love messages. A language of the fan, which is today completely forgotten, was widely used. 

Resting the fan on her lips: "I don’t trust you" Fanning herself with her left hand:

"Don’t flirt with that woman

Running her fingers through the fan’s ribs:

"I want to talk to you"

Slowly fanning herself :

"Don’t waste your time, I don’t care about you"

Quickly fanning herself:

"I love you so much"

Moving her hair away from her forehead:

"Don’t forget me"

Passing the fan from hand to hand:

"I see that you are looking at another woman"

Hitting her hand’s palm:

"Love me"

Carrying the fan closed and hanging from her left hand:

"I’m engaged"

Carrying the fan closed and hanging from her right hand:

"I want to be engaged"

Quickly and impetuously closing the fan:

"I’m jealous"

Dropping the fan:

"I belong to you"

Resting the fan on her heart:

"My love for you is breaking my heart"

Half-opening the fan over her face:

"We are being watched"

Hitting any object:

"I’m impatient"

Hiding the sunlight:

"You’re ugly"

i can't move fast enough

today i feel like the world is passing me by. Maybe i'm just jealous. i wish i could just get there. I think that its fantastic and i know that deep down inside i've been wanting to do this exact thing. 

but i'm just having a hard time getting there...... really.

reboot

04.13.09
Spring 2009 celebrates MCD's second year of defining style and a one of a kind product that has taken us to many places. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of you who have contributed to the success of our growth.

Over the last 2 years, we have seen MCD grace the pages many magazines, fashion sites, and blogs. This spring MCD debuts on the runways of the exciting Sydney Fashion week along side designer Eduardo Calucag www.eduardocalucag.com.

We are pleased to announce that you can now find MCD accessories at Toronto's Melanie’s Closet, The Cryptic Canvas, City Uptown (located in the fashion department of George Brown Campus) and we are also at Le Boutique Boudoir in Vancouver BC. For a complete list of our stockists go to www.melissaclementedesigns.com

And so, after a thrilling year of ideas old and new coming to fruition, we are currently gestating on our upcoming launch for next season. Keep an eye out for the new 2010 MCD Spring/Summer line coming November 2009.

We truly value your continued support and interest in MCD. We have grown and flourished because of you.

Our sincerest thanks goes to all of you.

sourcing

translating inspriation for a line that's 3 seasons ahead.... not so easy.