The artwork for some of the shirts are coming along and the many different artists that we are working on range from graphic designers to graphitti and fine art painters. Its very exciting to see the project coming together, but we recently found out that one of the artists who I wanted to work with has passed on. The late Jamal Pete I was always familiar with his work and it brought me great sadness to find out he has moved on to another dimension. With that said whatever energy you put out into the universe comes back and so I put ou the energy for an equally great artists and feel like that such artists and I will have that contact soon.
To catch you all up we are working on pieces for the Pan African Film Festival and Marley shows in Cali and Miami. The pics for some of the work will be displayed on blog real soon.
To catch you all up we are working on pieces for the Pan African Film Festival and Marley shows in Cali and Miami. The pics for some of the work will be displayed on blog real soon.
Art has won again, instead of picking up some regular graphic designer, we decided to seek out our fav artists and do colabs with them. These shirts are gonna be DOPE if any of you guys know or are artists and want to get down with the new movement let me know.
So we are back from a very creative and inspiring travelling experience. We have so much in store for you the sneak peak of the t-shirt line will be coming soon. A preview of the new African Street Couture collection is also coming in the next month. The new jewelry line is also gonna be available in a month. Lastly the website is being built so stay tuned...
Many of you are asking for updates on where we will be showing pieces, for the local folk of Atl we will be showing a few items in early December . Maybe a trunk show and sample sale I will let you know. If you are one of those many readers we have that do not subscribe then at least join the face book fan page. Speaking of the fb fan page we just uploaded pics and videos of Queen Ifrica and Jahdan wearing Samsara pieces onstage and also in interviews. The line has exceeded our expectation this year and we are so excited of what is around the corner.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for unique and trend setting creativity from Samsara Boutique
Many of you are asking for updates on where we will be showing pieces, for the local folk of Atl we will be showing a few items in early December . Maybe a trunk show and sample sale I will let you know. If you are one of those many readers we have that do not subscribe then at least join the face book fan page. Speaking of the fb fan page we just uploaded pics and videos of Queen Ifrica and Jahdan wearing Samsara pieces onstage and also in interviews. The line has exceeded our expectation this year and we are so excited of what is around the corner.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for unique and trend setting creativity from Samsara Boutique
Ok fam this is another sneak peak for your eyes only. This is the Accessory Line of bags. We will release these bags very soon they are made from a mix of fabrics Bazin with leather trim, and Mud Cloth (Bogolafini) and leather trim. The collection consists of 3 designs clutch, shoulder bag, and tote. They are fully lined with premium lining a zipper pocket for phone and closes with magnet.
The collection was made to be quite diverse, with the fabrics ranging from the most eco friendly fabric on the planet too high end bazin fabrics. The one key aspect that ties the collection together is the craftsmanship and lengthy process of creating each fabric.
The meaning of Bogolafini fabric is "earth cloth", and the process takes a few weeks it is woven,shrunk, and then soaked in a preparation of leaves and fruits. The mud dye which is made of a fermented organic mud and then used by an artists to create intricate designs. In traditional respect men would do the weaving while women would do the dying.
The Bazin fabric is made from hand decorating damask fabric which is a printed high end waxed fabric. The fabric is batiked or tye dyed this skill is indigenous to many regions but the skill level in the fabrics I choose is incredibly advanced.
Hope you enjoy the sneak peak the education was free...
1luv
Samsara Fam
California, you got to go there to really appreciate this state. I went to the west coast for a few weeks and stopped in Cali for the biggest reggae show in the country Reggae Rising . This event pulled in close to 30k reggae loving people from all over the country. The energy was amazing along with the positive music and beautiful ppl.
Displaying our merchandise was not only crucial but definitely breath taking as this was our first year the response was over whelming. Some of our previous items was also seen floating around from our lovely Samsara customers of past as well as many new comers.
Here are a few photos
I would have to say that One of our greatest highlights of the weekend was linking with non other than FYAHMUMA THE QUEEN IFRICA. Here is a pic of Queen and the piece we made for her. Its crazy how the world works, C made this piece to give Ifrica when she came to Atlanta Ga earlier in the year. We was unable to link with her at that time but this piece was destined for the queen and we eventually was able to link and share one of our creations. GIVE THANKS..
Along with linking with the queen we also was able to link with a few other artist here is a great artists been following him for about 2years now so it was our pleasure to link with him.
JAH DAN BLACKAMOORE rocking the eco friendly denim hat/traditional fabric check out his myspace http://www.myspace.com/jahdan1
The show this year was in dedication to Moese Angel, The High Grade Allstars performed and mashed it up with the collaboration of so many talented individuals. I can say this was truly a nice show and trip.
Give thnx to all the ppl that enjoyed the show and love and support Samsara Boutique we will see you next year and you can find us right here singing and rocking to the sweet reggae music "LIKE THE GENERAL"!!!
Displaying our merchandise was not only crucial but definitely breath taking as this was our first year the response was over whelming. Some of our previous items was also seen floating around from our lovely Samsara customers of past as well as many new comers.
Here are a few photos
I would have to say that One of our greatest highlights of the weekend was linking with non other than FYAHMUMA THE QUEEN IFRICA. Here is a pic of Queen and the piece we made for her. Its crazy how the world works, C made this piece to give Ifrica when she came to Atlanta Ga earlier in the year. We was unable to link with her at that time but this piece was destined for the queen and we eventually was able to link and share one of our creations. GIVE THANKS..
Along with linking with the queen we also was able to link with a few other artist here is a great artists been following him for about 2years now so it was our pleasure to link with him.
JAH DAN BLACKAMOORE rocking the eco friendly denim hat/traditional fabric check out his myspace http://www.myspace.com/jahdan1
The show this year was in dedication to Moese Angel, The High Grade Allstars performed and mashed it up with the collaboration of so many talented individuals. I can say this was truly a nice show and trip.
Give thnx to all the ppl that enjoyed the show and love and support Samsara Boutique we will see you next year and you can find us right here singing and rocking to the sweet reggae music "LIKE THE GENERAL"!!!
Alright so I've been on my west coast tour and I am back now getting ready to show some amazing work in Chi-town. So around Labor Day weekend we always do this show in Chi-town called African Festival of Arts, this year will mark the 20th anniversary and we have a few pieces for you to examine. Here is your chance to see some of the pieces we will display ahead of time.
Enjoy,
Drigo
W/ side pockets..
This is the Maxi Dress w/ seersucker fabric. This is also available in waxed fabrics
This is the latest Bazine Ballon Dress I got to name it after my friend Rose who's visualized this dress for a few years ago. We got you sis send me those measurments...
What's up my peoples, this is your girl C... checking in. How are you guys? Is anyone out there? Give us some feedback we need it, to bring you a better blog and better designs.
Ok you guys it is here the 77 clash. On this the last day of the 7th month we are re-releasing two of our most popular reconstructed reggae designs. This is in celebration of our birthdays which are both in July. Only 7 pieces of each design were made for the celebration. We have put a twist on the release and turn it into a clash. Which design gets the bigga forward? Which design will shut down the other by selling off? You the buyer will determine the winner of the clash. The design that sells out first will be the winner of the clash and dubbed Samsara Boutique's reggae design of the year. The designs will be available through the blog and on samsaraboutique.esty.com.
Hand dyed bubble vs. Rasta tri color
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Who are we to not be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
By Samsara - Saturday, July 11, 2009
July the 4th is is celebrated with day long parties cookouts and fire works. We at Samsara had the opportunity to celebrate our July 4th weekend among some the counties finest Artists. The many mediums celebrate not only the diversity of talent but the wide range of creativity. From some serious life like sculptures by Woodrow Nash, to couture hat hand-blocker Ella Issac and Suzette Art Couture, Karmasoul and Rebel Designs for their leather works to name a few, and the list goes on and on and on......... We were indeed grateful to be among such creativity and are even more excited to say that our pieces were in demand by every demographic once again.
We created a small collection of balloon dresses, maxi dresses, jumpers, cocktail dresses and halter dresses. The collection was a part of the African Street Couture collection by Samsara Boutique. As always we had our one of a kind fabrics and lace earrings, this year we released handbags. Yes my people you favorite designers are expanding their accessory line and now have 3 bags finished in many different fabrics. From Mudcloth to Bazine we Incorporated premium leather in Black and Brown and now we have a tote , shoulder bag and clutch. { for those of you that do not know Mudcloth is also known as Bogolanfini, and I would go as far as sayin this fabric is the most eco friendly and green fabric on the planet}.We showed the Handbag/Tote at Essence but yet to release the other two. If you must see what the Tote looks like look keenly in the top right corner of the picture above and wallaaa.....
Stay tuned for the official release of these bags in extremely limited quantity!!!!
WE'RE BACK!!!!
What's up this is your girl C.... and your boy Drigo teaming up to get you up to date on Samsara Boutique's plot to take over the indie fashion world. Where should I start there is soooo much to blog about. We have been very busy traveling the states displaying our goods at Art shows and some of the best festivals in the US. Our journey continued in Austin, TX at the Reggae festival, then Houston, Alabama, Atlanta , Tennessee, California.
Austin is a great city very supportive of the arts and very veggie friendly, I found that the people of Austin have a deep love for live bands it doesn't really matter who is playing as long as the music is live and the acoustic is sound. Our designs sold very well and I think the most popular design would be the destroyed grn balloon dress and baby doll tunic. C-ya next year......
Next we travelled a few hours to Houston and displayed our work at the International Festival. This year the country of Ireland was the focus. The energy was great and all our extended family of customers came out to support Samsara. The earrings flew off the shelves and the African inspired designs were the best sellers. Houston is my kind of town and I look forward to seeing all you guys next year.
After a quick trip home to sew some more hot designs and make earrings, we traveled to Alabama. The Schaffer seafood festival they had a great line up Katy Perry, All American Rejects, LL Cool J , Snoop Dogg, and many more. The crowd was unbelievable and the love was incredible. Alabama is hooked on Samsara, no matter what age group or demographic they all loved the reconstructed rock clothing and can't wait until next year.
Atlanta Jazz Festival was not too great :(. The show was not handled properly and the artists suffered. I can go on and on about it but I wont. So lets drive about 4 hours north to Manchester, Tenn to one of the biggest music fest on the east coast, BONNAROO. This year was our debut at Bonnaroo and we were a big hit. I don't know if it was the heat, or the drugs, but when they came to our booth people could not compose themselves. No one could believe their eyes "this used to be a t-shirt no f*@#$ing way". Bonnaroo was great can't wait till next year. Oh yeah kids SAY NO TO DRUGS.
I'm going back to Cali to Cali to Cali I'm going back to Cali to the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival. Growing up in busy Bk , Cali is like another world to me, now on the other hand Drigo falls right in Cali, he often says it reminds him of home and the liberal and free attitude is enough to love by anyone.. I like the vibe and miss it very much when I am gone.
This year I ran into a few old friends Greg P-Nut Galinsky if you never heard of him you should google him his art is crazy and he is on tour with Vans sneakers doing some incredible stuff.. Next was a dear bredren Aba Shaka of the Musical Ark of the Covenant Sound. Not sure if you can google any info for him but trust me when I say music collectors extraordinar selector ..I like to call him a selector for the collector... Also here are a few pics of satisfied customers and friends Check out Tawni posing in front mystic Lion. Straight family love goes out to MAMA Irie look out for her performing at Reggae Rising..
