Fashion is distorted. Nothing is what it appears to be. On the surface, there is high glamour and beauty, but underneath that surface, we are lost in a void of white noise. We are constantly fighting through that noise, searching for a higher frequency, some substance. In our journey to fuse textile with the self, we have traveled on old unchanging roads. It’s a dead end. There is no fight with anyone else. This is our own fight. This is Unfashion.
Unfashion is a project by Mimi Plange that is the foundation of a movement to fight against the status quo. It is the anthem of the fashion outsider who dares to think and see things differently. Unfashion is the voice of the change-maker who will not be defined nor will she/he abide by the rules.
Through the use of body adornment, Mimi Plange creates intricately decorated garments that express the idea of individuality and identity. We tell a story of what it means to stand out in a sea of white noise and fight for what you believe in most, you.
In this world below, we share a visual diary of our travels and our journey to
UNFASHION.
Ethical Fashion Initiative's Factory in Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire
Dubai
Mimi's World
Cote d'Ivoire
Mimi's World
Akua's Doll Spring/Summer 2015
Nigeria
Autumn Winter 2010
Senegal
Akua's Doll Spring/Summer 2015
Liz Friedman in our silk embellished Sweatshirt
shot by Emmanuel Andre
Autumn/Winter 2013
Silk Embellished Sweatshirt and Short
Autumn/Winter 2013
Suwana by Mangue Banzima
Limited Edition Skate Art Decks
Roche Bobois x Mimi Plange
Senegal
The Process
UNFASHION
Paris
Senegal
Senegal
Liz Friedman at Home in Mimi Plange
craftsmanship in Belgium
Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire
U N F A S H I O N
Mimi Plange Leather Handbags
Artistic. Artisanal. African.
Mimi Plange
Kente Brush Skate Art Deck
Nigeria
Senegal
Mimi on 4th of July by Mangue Banzima
Vogue April 2021
Mimi's World