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Iman Clothing Line | By Iman Akilah
If you haven’t yet heard about Atlanta-based black fashion designer Iman Ingram and her label By Iman Akilah, it’s time to get familiar as she is launching her second collection just in time for the Fall Season. By Iman, Akilah is a women’s ready-to-wear clothing line that specializes in sexy plus size dresses designing clothing for women who like to embrace their curves. You’ll often find pieces with ruffles, bold silhouettes, exaggerated sleeves, embellishments, and high slits. Iman designs feminine pieces that highlight your natural waistline and emphasize your curves.
After her best-selling Pink Puff Sleeve Dress, which has been worn on influencers around the world and featured on NBC New York Live, Ingram wanted this new collection to be an ode to black women. The Shades of Black Collection aims to be a conversation starter about black womanhood, their power, voice, and influence across all media and platforms.
The Iman clothing line will consist of contour curving bodysuits, blazer dresses, long flowing maxis, and an epic return of the Joyce Puff Sleeve Dress in long sleeves. Each piece was designed with the black woman and all her glory in mind.
Iman not only wants to amplify the stories of her team but is dedicated to making sure that black women everywhere are seen and heard. “I want black women to start telling their stories and speaking their truths so that we don’t have to be subject to someone else telling it for us,” she said in a press release.
“This collection is inspired by the talented and multifaceted women that bring By Iman Akilah to life and their stories are equally important and crucial to its success.”
Iman Clothing represents a love letter to black women, who I often refer to as the under-represented group in the fashion industry. This is the time to honor, empower and pay homage to Women of melanin hues.
For more information about the By Iman Akilah brand, visit www.byimanakilah.com.
