Designers - Herani Ethiopia

For Herani Ethiopia design is all about the cut, saying "A good cut is what determines the fit and the feel of a garment." Hailing from Erithea and now living in London, this young designer was inspired by the exquisite tailoring of Savile Row to learn about as much about tailoring as possible and to find other ways to cut. With her love for executing the perfect cut and fit in her garments and drawing inspiration from the world around her, New York audiences should expect great things from Herani's collection debuting at the International Designers Show during fashion week. Like most designers showing at New York fashion week for the first time, she's beside herself with excitement that stems not only from the exposure she'll gain but also from seeing her garments come to life on the runway. Her upcoming collection draws its inspiration from the English countryside and according to Herani "it pays close attention to oppositions, masculine v feminine, delicate and tough while complimenting each other." Being that Herani enjoys working with unconventional fabrics we should expect to see some of those in her collection as well. Her love of innovative fabric choice comes from her love of a challenge and desire to evolve as a designer, "I have used fabrics such as plastic and Hessian both of which are a nightmare to work with, but you definitely feel a sense of accomplishment when you see the finished garment. I like to challenge my self in that sense and explore different materials to work with. There's definitely a lesson there, you either learn never to use them again or you find new ways to manipulate materials." Her future goals as a designer are to simply continue developing the skills that have gotten her thus far and to keep pushing the boundaries of her creativity. Through finding new ways to manipulate materials, developing a keen eye for details and adding elements of contradiction to her work, Herani has definitely earned her spot amongst the talented designers showing in New York this September. By Anastassia Simon