Ethno-design (2004) Textile Art by Black Scissors

Harare-based fashion designers, award-winning artist (AAPAC'98) Novell Zwangendaba, Peter Rabvukwa, a young graduate from a London fashion university, launched a novel collection of futuristic urbanwear embroidered with gross ethnic details .With a collection of gently-tailored garments, BLACK SCISSORS is attracted by ethnic shapes and symbols, and is inspired by "nhembe philosophy" as well as the ever-evolving African lifestyles. The duo known as BLACK SCISSORS are blending colours and designs into becoming a set of natural and cosmic designs. people want to wear fashion that talks , as much as they want music that can be seen. For Africa, the two designers have finally realised they are an essential part of world culture. It is a time of renaissance. Their design-brief includes colour blue which is believed not to be an Zimbabwean colour. But it is an African colour , as it is an Universal colour, as long as Africa has a sky, rivers and flags like that of Somalia. Africa is continent of great artistry, of unlimited resources, of minerals and wealth, and of fashion extravaganza and these (despite the wars , politics and poverty) are all worth celebrating.


The young designers have presented their collections at several fashion events including the Newbury Designer Show, in fact BLACK SCISSORS has been around for a while, deg clothes for Zimbabwean celebs as well as popular television personalities. Last year the duo presented gift shirts to the -based Congolese singer Papa Wemba at a t concert with high-riding Zimbabwean musician Alick Macheso.Among the list of BLACK SCISSORS clients are artists and musicians including, Thomas Mapfumo, Go Boys,Willom Tight, Mateo, Tendai Chidarikire, Robbie Changumuka, Dudu, Dumi Ngulube & Amagents and many others.

• Nationality: ZIMBABWE
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains: Represented by a Gallery,
• Groups: Artists presented by a gallery