A Burundian pattern-maker working for Paris-based luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has told the BBC how he hopes to transform the fashion industry back home. Pierre Hardy Mwete – whose mother wanted him to become a doctor – told BBC Great Lakes that he wants to tap into Burundi’s young talent. When you speak of fashion and tailoring, many Burundians think of people on streets with sewing machines to repair clothes.” But the 23-year-old, who studied in Paris, plans to start a fashion school in Burundi. I want to change this mindset, I want to start a fashion school in Burundi that will teach fashion, just like other careers, and create jobs for talents who do not have chances today.” Many Burundians consider fashion design to be a poor-paying job and discourage young people from such a career – an attitude the young pattern-maker hopes to change.
SOURCE: BBC
More Stories
Mauritius’ Party Scene is Opened
Wining in Cape Town
Lagos Packs a Punch when it Comes to Culture
A Culinary Experience in Ghana
A Taste of West Africa and Beyond
This Photographer is Capturing the Femininity of Congo’s La Sape Movement
Sierra Leone Chef Wins the Nobel of Gastronomy Prize
Power of African Fashion Celebrated in Landmark Exhibition at the V&A
Harare’s New Scheme to Curb an Economic Collapse
Africa’s Airspace Faces Steep Competition
Not Enough Females Operating in the African Venture Capital Space
The Digital Economy as an Important Driver of Long-term Growth in Africa