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The first outfits were really trials, which were very successful with the first women who agreed to go on this adventure with us
In fact at the very beginning, I launched my workshop Zakstyl in 2013 to earn money that I used to finance my studies, I lacked the means to enter a fashion school in Paris.
The first outfits were really trials, which were very successful with the first women who agreed to go on this adventure with us; they shared with those around them, and posted about it online. Our customer bases has grown, and we leveraged our followers on social networks too. My team and I continue to perfect our knowledge, and that’s how the PELEBE line was born
On the favourite celebrity he’s dressed
At the moment in Ivory Coast we work a lot with models and beauty queens, some artists, actresses and bloggers, but we are yet to break the international sphere. My wishlist is long – with names like Tiwa Savage, Naomi Campbell, Michelle Obama and Rihanna. [laughs] Why not?
We remain open to all proposals of course.
On style inspiration and his personal style
Everything inspires me. [It could be] A color, a person, an image, a story, a conversation, Music.
The Pelebe woman, is a woman of character. She is chic, dynamic and resolutely feminine, and her style perfectly compliments her personality
Pelebe, is a made to measure line. We specialise in evening, cocktail and occasion wear. We hope to create a luxury ready to wear range soon.
For me the ideal wardrobe for a woman of our day is
- A dress shirt, choose one without too many specific details so they can be worn multiple times.
- A tshirt, bold colors for day and dark for night.
- A jacket or blazer
- Blue jeans, classic or ripped, depending on your temperament
- A pair of black trousers
- An ankara/Dutch wax maxi skirt
- A little black dress, a wax version could also be fun
- An evening dress – a dark, versatile colour you can style several ways and play with colour in your accessories.
- Chic and original accessories
Who: Zak Kone, Creative Director of Pelebe.
What: Bespoke occasion wear.
Where: Follow them on Instagram @pelebe
Are you a fan of Pelebe ? If you’d like to be featured or there is a brand you think we should feature email style [at] bellanaija dot com. We’d love to hear from you!
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