Jimi King Nigerian Textile and Fashion Designer Trunk Show
We attended a Trunk Show at artist Barbara Bullock’s studio in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The show featured clothing from textile and fashion designer Jimi King. The vibrant multicolored background of her studio served as the perfect venue to showcase the explosion of color emanating from his collection. His clothing is absolutely beautiful. King, a native Nigerian, who now lives in Atlanta, is a 3rd generation textile designer. He also studied fashion and textile design in London. He spends a lot of his time traveling the world in search of unique fabrics that he can incorporate into his designs. His artistic techniques, which he was willing to share, ranges from batik to tie dyeing to hand printing and silk screening. He also uses a variety of fabrics such as Dupioni silk, cotton, spandex and even traditional African fabrics. We had fun mingling with like minds and listening to this master of fabric. We probably spent more than we had planned because it was hard to choose just one thing. I think it was well worth it because when you buy clothing from Jimi King you know you are getting a handcrafted one of a kind work of wearable art.
For more information on this fabulous artist and his clothing check out www.jimiking.net
