Chinedesign

Chinedesign Style and Fashion Chinedesign was founded by Chinedu Ukabam about eight years ago.

Also known as hip-hop emcee/producer Eye + Eye, his foray into the fashion scene began in October 2003. Chinedu produced a handful of T-shirts to promote the upcoming release of his "Love.Life.Music" album. Without any prior exposure or retail distribution, the "Love.Life.Music" shirt sold over 300 units in Toronto alone; most of which were customized to the customer's specifications. Today, Chine

design[apparel] has expanded from just graphic T's to skirts, dresses and jackets which are widely available in Toronto, Vancouver and Nova Scotia. In 2008, Chinedu joined the designer co-op store The Fashion District and has recently relocated to Paris for inspiration and to pursue further studies in the fashion business. Born in the UK and raised in Nigeria, Dubai and Canada, Chinedu is inspired by his vibrant and eclectic merge of cultures. His clothing has been featured in magazines such as Eye Weekly and Sway, on television shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Divas and Dimes and Da Kink and in films such as Charles Officer's "Nurse.Fighter.Boy". Chinedesign counts Jarvis Church, K-OS, the late Baatin of Slum Village, UK rapper Ty, actor Ngozi Paul and theater director Weyni Mengesha as some of its ardent fans.

04/21/2019

*** New Chinedesign Dropping in the Pop-Up on May 4 ***
At the Afrobeats Pop-Up & Party! Click for info/tix.

Urban.Contemporary.Africana

The morning of Mr Eazi's Toronto show started out on a low key note when we met up with the artist at his suite in the K...
08/08/2017

The morning of Mr Eazi's Toronto show started out on a low key note when we met up with the artist at his suite in the King Edward Hotel for a photoshoot. Read the article on the SUPAFRIK blog: https://supafrik.wordpress.com/2017/08/08/mr-eazi-a-man-in-his-moment/

Words/Styling/Direction: Chinedu Ukabam for SUPAFRIK
Photography: Yemi "SoTeeOh” Adegbasan
All clothing: Chinedesign (except artist’s own black pants)
Accessories: Papaya & CO (Neck tie and pocket square), Bohten (all glasses)

The new Chinedesign summer collection that we gave you a sneak peek of back in February at the Royal Ontario Museum is l...
06/10/2017

The new Chinedesign summer collection that we gave you a sneak peek of back in February at the Royal Ontario Museum is launching today! For AfroChic Cultural Arts Exhibit, Chinedu will be exclusively debuting the new collection titled “ILU” which means proverb in his native Igbo language. Incorporating Chinedu's original silk prints and handmade Nigerian fabrics, it is inspired by the power and wisdom of proverbs and the iconography and symbolism of Asafo flags from Ghana.
AfroChic Cultural Arts Exhibit will be hosted by Amanda Parriss of CBC Arts who will also be conducting an interactive session with Nigerian-American "Classic Man" Jidenna. Advance tickets are sold out already but there will be door tickets. See you there! And for those of you that can't make it today, stay tuned for the ILU lookbook!

Here's a sneak peek of a the new ILU collection inspired by Igbo Proverbs from Nigeria and Asafo flags from Ghana as see...
02/22/2017

Here's a sneak peek of a the new ILU collection inspired by Igbo Proverbs from Nigeria and Asafo flags from Ghana as seen at FNLROM a few weeks ago.

Credits: Creative Director/Producer: Chinedu Ukabam Assistant to Creative Director: Oyin Olalekan Production Assistants: Abigail Whitney, Woodney Pierre, Ham...

ILU, a new Chinedesign collection is in the works. Check out an interactive lookbook featuring themes from ILU as seen a...
02/10/2017

ILU, a new Chinedesign collection is in the works. Check out an interactive lookbook featuring themes from ILU as seen at last week's .

ILU is a new collection in the works by Chinedesign inspired by Asafo Flags from Ghana and Igbo proverbs from Nigeria. While still a work in progress, guests at last weekend's FNLROM had an exclusive opportunity to preview some of the prints and participate in a live lookbook photoshoot with Jalani Morgan. More photos to come so keep checking. Our next event for February is GUMBO 10 - Masquerade Jam this Saturday. Click here for more info:
http://Gumbo10.eventbrite.ca

Note: Thank you for participating Chinedesign’s live lookbook shoot at FNLROM with Jalani Morgan. Feel free to share it far and wide. Please use the hashtags and credit as follows:
Design: Photography: Digital Editing:

Come check out some new pieces from the Bakula collection at Blackhurst Holiday Gift Shop by SUPAFRIK this weekend. 1-6P...
12/08/2016

Come check out some new pieces from the Bakula collection at Blackhurst Holiday Gift Shop by SUPAFRIK this weekend. 1-6PM at Mirvish Village - Markham House Saturday December 10 - Sunday December 11.

Two weeks ago, I curated a fashion-art exhibition in Toronto called Water Carry Me Go at both the Royal Ontario Museum a...
02/19/2016

Two weeks ago, I curated a fashion-art exhibition in Toronto called Water Carry Me Go at both the Royal Ontario Museum and Harbourfront Centre. It featured 7 designers (including myself) from around the world who were commissioned to create pieces inspired by the theme of water. It has been an amazing experience to start Here are a few behind the scene photos by Jalani Morgan. This set is one in a series of four. For more from Set 1, click here: http://tinyurl.com/waterbts
-Chinedu Ukabam

//Recruiting for the Chinedesign | Supafrik family*TORONTO* SUPAFRIKS Wanted! We are looking for interns and volunteers ...
12/15/2015

//Recruiting for the Chinedesign | Supafrik family

*TORONTO* SUPAFRIKS Wanted! We are looking for interns and volunteers to work on some exciting projects we have lined up for 2016 in the Toronto area. If you have an affinity for contemporary African culture and a passion for fashion or the arts, we have some awesome opportunities that you will definitely be interested in. You can find more information on the paid internships and volunteer positions below by visiting:

https://supafrik.wordpress.com/2015/12/14/help-wanted-apply-within/

Sendin an email to [email protected] with your resume and a cover letter outlining what you bring to the table and what you hope to gain from the experience. Feel free to put some thought/creativity into it but hurry! Deadline is December 23!

1) Communications Intern (1 position)
2) Studio Manager / Assistant to Artists (2 positions)
3) General Volunteers (3 positions)

Ps Please be sure to research past events such as Afrotropolis Wanderland, Masquerade, Palattes of Africa and The (Re)Generator Project to get a feel for the tone and scope of the projects that we produce.

We are looking for interns and volunteers to work on some exciting projects we have lined up for 2016 in the Toronto area. If you have an affinity for contemporary African culture and a passion for...

10/07/2015

Fitting day. Sometimes the models are the muses that send you back to the drawing table.

10/07/2015

Behind the scenes video from 2013 when we showed our first couture collection and put on a masquerade ball

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