Fashion Nerds

Mozambique

Taibo Bacar

  • Waist-focused tailoring
  • Vibrant prints
  • Structured womenswear

Taibo Bacar cofounded his label with Tatiana Ismael in Maputo in 2008 after moving from an IT career into fashion. The brand combines vivid prints with structured silhouettes that emphasize the waist.

Portrait of Taibo Bacar
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Five looks to know

Taibo Bacar — Blouse and green pencil skirt — Taibo Bacar, Spring/Summer 2016

Collection selection

Taibo Bacar — Blouse and green pencil skirt

Spring/Summer 2016

A representative design from Taibo Bacar’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection by Taibo Bacar.

Taibo Bacar; photographer not specified by the house
Taibo Bacar — Navy cutout dress — Taibo Bacar, Spring/Summer 2016

Collection selection

Taibo Bacar — Navy cutout dress

Spring/Summer 2016

A representative design from Taibo Bacar’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection by Taibo Bacar.

Taibo Bacar; photographer not specified by the house
Taibo Bacar — Cream slit dress — Taibo Bacar, Spring/Summer 2016

Collection selection

Taibo Bacar — Cream slit dress

Spring/Summer 2016

A representative design from Taibo Bacar’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection by Taibo Bacar.

Taibo Bacar; photographer not specified by the house
Taibo Bacar — Red long dress — Taibo Bacar, Spring/Summer 2016

Collection selection

Taibo Bacar — Red long dress

Spring/Summer 2016

A representative design from Taibo Bacar’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection by Taibo Bacar.

Taibo Bacar; photographer not specified by the house
Taibo Bacar — White long dress — Taibo Bacar, Spring/Summer 2016

Collection selection

Taibo Bacar — White long dress

Spring/Summer 2016

A representative design from Taibo Bacar’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection by Taibo Bacar.

Taibo Bacar; photographer not specified by the house

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Autumn/Winter 2013

1 piece

About Taibo Bacar

References to African royalty and women’s cultural identities inform ready-to-wear and accessories, while the designer’s upbringing around his mother’s sewing provides a personal foundation.