Through her self-titled clothing brand — Emelia Dorcas — the designer has already developed a striking visual language by merging symbols and iconography from her Congolese heritage with her personal experiences as a part of her family and as a person from the Democratic Republic of Congo, living in Cape Town.
This collection is a representation of the strength and courage, the joy and peace, the vulnerability and softness, the sadness and the tears that were part of these men and women’s lives. Most importantly, however, this range represents the TOGETHERNESS Emelia herself was fortunate to experience in her family.
The campaign Shot in Woodstock, Cape Town and story published by Bubblegum Club