Gold Coast Trading
Co., one of my top favorite brands that I’ve previously featured on this blog,
recently released a capsule collection entitled Imo Youth. In the words of the
designer, Emeka Elams, “the capsule collection takes a nostalgic look at a home
lost, the search for a new identity the churn of migration within the
afro-triangle”. My favorite aspect of this brand is that Emeka makes it
a point to draw inspiration from different points in Africa’s history and
incorporate them into his designs. The pieces produced by this brand are much
more than just clothing; they are physical reminders of the resilience and
brilliance that resonates within Africa, regardless of the struggles that the
continent has faced in the past and continues to face to this day.
