“ANJALI BORKHATARIA”
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Credit To Fashion Association of Tanzania and Swahili fashion week
“ I a m a fa s h io n d e s ig n e r c u r r e n t ly liv in g in D a r E s S a la a m , T a n z a n ia . M y in t e r e s t s r a n g e fr o m d e s ig n in g t o r e s e a r c h in g t r e n d s . I a m a d e s ig n e r w h o g e t s in v o lv e d in the creative and the t e c h n ic a l s id e s o f fa s h io n . M y illustrations, flats, and graphics a r e d e s ig n e d u s in g A d o b e programs like Photoshop, I llu s t r a t o r a n d I n D e s ig n .”
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hen the colors mix on a fabric to form bold, vibrant designs, you get a stunning African print. Tanzanian designers are not letting that opportunity pass by, they use all their imagination to create masterpieces. They are claiming the fashion industry stage from the Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in South Africa. Tanzanian
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Dar Life I NOVEMBER 2020
designers are pushing the boundaries with a simple “Kitenge” leaving masterpieces in their wake. Every month Dar Life dedicates this section to young emerging and well-known designers who want to create brands and use the fashion platform as a stepping stone towards achieving their dream. This month we met Anjali Borkhataria whose ideas
in designing clothes and accessories are amazing, you must watch out! Ek-An-Tik is a word that is derived from the Hindu Holy scripture – The Vachanamrut. Ek in Sanskrit means one, and Tik means a check mark. All together means “The One’’. The brand brings a work wear inspired aesthetics in many forms (business man/ woman, plumbers, electricians, builders
