AAUGUST

The WARRIOR COLLECTION was inspired by multiple things, as black Zambian born women we both wanted to incorporate our culture and upbringing, this was the glue of the collection, We wanted to concentrate on skin colour and what it means to be black in this society.

We were also inspired by the different representations of skin in non-biological ways. For our male garments we focused on masculinity and how we are able to make or mask masculinity at any given time using the garments we wear. This became exciting because it allowed individualism to become a subculture, giving us the opportunity to alter our appearance.

For the female garments we were inspired by the idea of “the ideal woman”, we didn't want to create an ideal woman’s collection, we wanted to create a collection that embodies the ideal woman. We want to inspire a generation to look at black women differently, to embrace and be acceptance of CULTURE. AAugust prides itself in making bespoke garments with a twist.

This collection has characteristics such as Defence, Identity, Tribe, Strength, Culture, Function, Absence, and Beauty these attributes build a sense of security and belonging. WARRIOR allows us to define character through clothing. “Fashion is born of instinct; it’s how you want the world to view you”