| Mustafa Hassanali evokes his childhood memories which has inspired Mustafa Hassanali Autumn/winter 2016 collection Aptly Named “Mustafa’s Manyara”
Lake Manyara is a shallow lake in the Natron-Manyara-Balangida branch in Manyara Region in Tanzania. Stretching for 50km along the base of the rusty-gold 600-metre high Rift Valley escarpment, Lake Manyara is a scenic gem, with a setting extolled by Ernest Hemingway as “the loveliest I had seen in Africa”.
The compact game-viewing circuit through Manyara offers a virtual microcosm of the Tanzanian safari experience. The diversity of species in one habitat coexisting in harmony is breathtaking. Whilst crocodiles are seen basking on the lakeside, with some in a fierce territorial fight, others wait patiently for their meal on the lakes banks. On the other side of the lake, the flamboyant flamingos; gregarious wading birds; are preening, wading and displaying their strikingly contrasted colours. Both species are beautiful in their own way, existing together in their natural habitat in harmony.
That’s the beauty of nature and wildlife that epitomize harmony between the weak and the strong. The balance between the predator and the prey is just simply amazingly breathtaking. From such surrounding we can learn a lot, one only just has to look deeper and closer.
The Lake Manyara offers fabulous inspiration, giving styles an exotic look that conveys nature and wildlife message of harmony. Pan African designer Mustafa Hassanali is thus bringing this nature’s wonder to the runway as Mustafa’s Manyara. The autumn/Winter collection comprises of amalgamation of colours hues of swampy greens, flamingo pink, black and gold. Continuing with Mustafa’s love affair with animal prints, the crocodile and snake print reign supreme.This jungle-inspiration takes a fashionable walk on the wild side making it perfect for those who enjoy living on the wild side of exotic, vibrant and Vivacious life. |
