..."From East London to world influence RIYKA keep ideas fresh and lively. Influenced in no small part by photographer Vivian Sassen; a Dutch cultural fashion photographer and her images from the ‘Flamboya’ series are clearly seen through the collection’s saturated colours, colour blocking and playful sense of movement and shapes. The jazz scene’s influence on RIYKA is also apparent in it’s energy and complexity, offbeat style and the way it tells a story; with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday the soundtrack to their SS14 collection. ..."