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Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

Qind Ambassador Towers

Qind Design Ambassadors: Persons of Colour & Interest Source: Qind...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

Mark Lanegan, Manchê Second Soul 1st Customer

Whilst signing autographs of his new poster at The Flood Gallery at Greenwich Market, Mark Lanegan, long time contributor of the iconic rock band ‘Queens of The Stone Age’, made a quick stop by himself to check out Qind Design’s new menswear line ‘ManQind’. Without fuss or ceremony he made a quick purchase, becoming the FIRST CUSTOMER EVER to purchase ManQind’s...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

Manchê Second Soul @ ManQind

Manchê Second Soul is ManQind’s unique line of more dapper apparel pieces and accessories to compliment the wearer’s essence of subtle authority, self-awareness and responsibility. Manchê (as in Manche-ster) in the language of the Ga people of Ghana means ‘Chief’ or ‘King’. We believe colour and print can be worn discreetly yet with bold and brave accents,...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

Dressing Dolls with Linda

As a boy child, my most fervent wish was to play with dolls. The desire was painfully acute and specific. I did not want to have playing out life in an imaginary world, I wanted to simply create outfits for them, to dress them and to stand back and to admire their attire, to critique and to accessorise. This deep desire was to remain acute, shamefully deep into my teens. I thought it unhealthy and shared...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

Men, Tough Market Customers

If you go into any craft market and pay just a bit of attention, you will find that the majority of goods and services available cater primarily to women. That is the result of accepted market wisdom that men are bad shoppers. Generally it is women who pay attention and it is women who have the confidence to buy. Many designers and traders in markets have with much genuine enthusiasm tried to tap into the...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

The Journey Towards Colour – Part III

Nigel A few months ago, Nigel and his partner came walking through the market. He saw the Qind Design stall and was instantly drawn to all the colour. His subsequent reaction however was that he simply could not pull it off. I quickly retorted that, ‘Of course he could pull it off, he just had to find the colours that worked for him.’ Quite skeptical yet polite he started to...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

The Journey Towards Colour – Part II

Even the palest among us has the power to wear colour. The trick is a willingness to experiment and play to find out what works best with your complexion, your personality and who you want to be. Never be afraid of the silly in play, from therein rises wisdom and the answers. In my work as a craft designer, I find I have also become a colour consultant. My work begins with two questions: 1. What is your...

Posted by Qind on Nov 26, 2013

The Journey Towards Colour – Part I

With Elaine Sitting behind my stall at Greenwich Market week in week out, there are two experiences that keep happening over and over again: Older white women stop and stare in awe of all the iridescent colour of Qind Design’s Spring Turtle and invariably share with me, “I see all those African Women on Sunday mornings going to church in all that wonderful colour and amazing vibrant...