DUR DOUX SHOWED AW 2022 COLLECTION, LA NOUVELLE MOSAÏQUE, AT NYFW Mother Daughter Team Presented “New Mosaic” Inspired Collection for Autumn|Winter 2022 at NYFW
February 13, 2022 (New York, NY): Cynthia and Najla Burt, the mother daughter duo behind Dur Doux showed their Autumn | Winter 2022 collection, “La Nouvelle Mosaïque” at NYFW on February 13, 2022 at Bryant Park. The collection is a contemporary fashion interpretation of an ancient popular art formmosaic art. The color palette for the collection is exceptionally vibrant with focal colors of very peri, tyrian purple, goldenrod, cobalt blue, and jungle green. The 28 womenswear looks are constructed of luxurious, sumptuous prints on velvet, sateen, jersey, and knits of poignant contemporary mosaic art. The collection is an exquisite composition of dresses, skirts, tops and sweaters, pants, outerwear, and evening wear in designs that mimic abstract forms and objects and irregular pieces of colored stone, glass, and ceramics.
This season, for the first time, Dur Doux presented menswear alongside their women’s ready to wear collection. Dur Doux Homme is a collaboration between Dur Doux and DC based menswear designer, Andrew Nowell. Nowell describes his design aesthetic as tailored sportswear with an urban edge and a nod to Savile Row. Ten menswear looks will walk the runway for the fall collection accompanied by luxury handbag brand, Nila Bags and select looks from their collaboration with D. L. Hughley.
Dur Doux is also excited to have collaborated with jewelry brand TruFacebyGrace to add finishing touches on the runway looks with their beautiful, unique pieces handcrafted in Africa. The collaboration is also a way to honor Black History Month and the incredible Ghanian Artistry/Heritage of the founder Grace Yeboah Ofori.
Celebrities in attendance included WNBA all-stars Napheesa Collier and Betnijah Laney, Olympian Jerome Blake, Singer Dante Bowe, and Josh Kalu of the NY Giants. Additionally, influencers like Alice Rowland, current Mrs. World Zambia, Saje Nicole, Sports Illustrated model and actress, and Project Runway’s, Mimi Tao walked the show.
ABOUT DUR DOUX
Dur Doux, (pronounced Dur “Do”) is a ready to wear women’s accessible luxury lifestyle brand and Red Carpet label. Founded by the mother-daughter duo, Cynthia and Najla Burt, the label specializes in bold, statement-making evening gowns and party dresses with a global feel, finding inspiration in Africa, India, and beyond.Dur Doux’s signature is unique textured fabrications, unexpected details, and strong but feminine designs. The label has been heralded by Vogue, the CFDA, and The Black in Fashion Council as an emerging brand to watch.
ABOUT THE PARTNERS
Dur Doux is proud to work with a diverse and talented team of partners to make this season’s show a success. The runway show will be produced by woman and black owned creative agency, Studio|Couture, live streamed by 1051 multimedia and Kickfannie Media Group, and will feature floral accents from Le Bloomerie highlighting flowers from Netherlands based company, Marginpar. Sponsors and partners include: Melanin Hair Care, Andrew Nowell, Nila Bags, TruFacebyGrace, WNBA, Marginpar, Le Bloomerie, John Melching of Properly Made Masks, Charles Robinson founder and COO of Principal Jets, Deb Chandler of Kickfannie Media Group.
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