'Amani' dress with belt, made from khanga (printed cotton), designed by Doreen Mashika, Zanzibar, Spring/Summer 2020
Doreen Mashika · Spring/Summer 2020
Tanzania
Doreen Mashika
- Khanga prints
- Handwoven details
- Fluid feminine silhouettes
Doreen Mashika draws on Zanzibar’s cultural exchanges and Swahili textile traditions to create contemporary clothing. Khanga cotton prints, including their expressive slogans, feature prominently in her work.
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Collection selection
Doreen Mashika — Nyota
Summer 2020
A representative Doreen Mashika design documented in the official Summer 2020 catalog.
Doreen Mashika; photographer not specified in catalog
Collection selection
Doreen Mashika — Hiliki
Summer 2020
A representative Doreen Mashika design documented in the official Summer 2020 catalog.
Doreen Mashika; photographer not specified in catalog
Collection selection
Doreen Mashika — Kaya
Summer 2020
A representative Doreen Mashika design documented in the official Summer 2020 catalog.
Doreen Mashika; photographer not specified in catalog
Collection selection
Doreen Mashika — Maua
Summer 2020
A representative Doreen Mashika design documented in the official Summer 2020 catalog.
Doreen Mashika; photographer not specified in catalog
Collection selection
Amani dress
Spring/Summer 2020
Doreen Mashika’s Amani dress, held in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSpring/Summer 2020
1 piece
About Doreen Mashika
Handwoven details and large patterns bring traditional skills into feminine silhouettes, connecting the island’s visual identity with a design practice shaped by local materials and craft.
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