Amanda Laird Cherry
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
South Africa Fashion Week; Autumn/Winter 2011
South Africa Fashion Week 2011
Sanlam South African Fashion Week
April 2009
March 2008
Designer: Amanda Laird Cherry
Label: Amanda Laird Cherry
Est. Date: 1996
Design Training: Durban University of Technology
Brief Biography:
After completing her studies, Amanda worked at a boutique before opening her own business. A year later she was approached by Instinct Surfwear International to run their design studio and after eight years, she launched her own label. In addition to being part owner of The Space stores, she designs for Big Blue under the Cubaverra label.
Summer 2009/10
This collection has come out of Amanda’s current situation of “floating above two continents” feeling displaced and convoluted, searching for some form of grounding. Her base inspiration comes from her native KwaZulu-Natal and the different ways in which people wrap fabric around their bodies.
The departure point was an image from 1975 of a young married woman from Msinga who draped fabric around her shoulders in the most beautiful way and continued through references of men and woman attending important occasions over the years such as rites of passage ceremonies, weddings, or dancing competitions, where they dress up and wear extraordinary beaded jewellery. It is the fabric wrapping and draping that forms part of their ensembles that particularly informed this collection.
“Overall there is a sense of surrealism that alludes to the etherealness of life but then embraces reality and includes elements from the earth such as seed beads and succulents. The shapes are a mixture of body fitting garments and folded details reflecting our need to belong despite our inclination to complicate matters,” she explains.
Key Words:
Wrapping
Folding
Rites of passage
Retail:
The Space
India Jane
Soho
Big Blue
Tags: Amanda Laird Cherry
March 15th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
[...] First of all, I didn’t know that this veteran of fashion has a men’s range! Her kaftan long black shirts and apron accessories with knit doilies elicited the domestication of men as more women go out to get the bacon (also in line with trend forecasts that men, at least in fashion are set to become more feminine). I loved her knit doilie wraps, some worn as shawls and trail accessories on the garments as well as the flower shaped rings which bloomed from the fingers of the models. According to my style teacher and spokesperson of Sanlam SA Fashion Week, the designer draws influences from voodoo culture and black, shown in the slanted shaped detailing of her pockets and the use of the colour black. Other than that I wasn’t surprised or wowed. It seems this Ms Cherry played things safe but at least she seems to have gotten over shweshwe!(we hope). To view more from Amanda Laird Cherry’s collection, please visit the designers section on hautefashionafrica.com or click HERE. [...]
May 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
please give me the number for the doily table cloth maker..
August 22nd, 2008 at 6:03 am
Hi,
The name of my company is Rikson Comm. Ent. Ltd.I would like to do business with you on fashion accessories.
You will be trilled at the quality of my products.
Let me know if you are interested.
Regards,
Michael kalu
March 9th, 2009 at 1:33 am
I would like to know how to contact Amanda. She had a few items at The Space which the sent back to her. I would like to purchase a few things that wer sent back.
Please mail me or let me know how to get in touch with her.
Regards,
v
April 13th, 2010 at 1:42 am
Hi, we are opening a new boutiqe in Zambezi Mall Pretoria.Would you be interested in supplying us with eveningwear,bags, accessories, etc.
Let us know asap, thankyou
April 29th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Thank s your site is so interesting!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:53 am
Hi, I would like to contact Amanda,There is a dress from The Space (Gateway Mall Durban) that took my attention but I dont have size. I requsted the lady from the shop to make an order for me but she said they dont do orders ..please help me. Ihave written down the dress code distription is 3-2531 a/c , BRN Shweshwe Print at R520.
July 15th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Hi
i have seen a jacket on the August 2010 Glamour issue Pg 41 Top of the Class R999. Please advise on where i can get this
Contact me on 0825903999
August 17th, 2010 at 11:46 am
classic, highly looks …..
February 16th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Hi.
plz can I gt a no 4amanda.i urgently want a gorge dress I saw@cav -the space bt my size is not available.plz gt bk2me…
Thx
Vuvu
February 21st, 2011 at 4:48 am
hi woul like to know if you got sale please mail me or let me know
April 19th, 2011 at 1:54 am
Hi, I purchased a dress from the Space in Woodlands Pretoria. I was very disappointed by the symmetry of the dress; one strap fits fine while the other continually falls off the shoulder and i have to pin it to the bra to keep it place. Even when i do this, the dress balloons at the back. Quite unfortunately, i purchased this dress and kept it for weeks before wearing it, waiting for that special occasion! I also in the meantime destroyed the purchase slip and could not return the dress to the store. Is there a possibility of redress?
July 5th, 2011 at 4:50 am
Hello,
If you have any problems please could you contact Robyn at info@lairdcherry.co.za
as we would like to help, if possible.
Kind Regards
Amanda Laird Cherry Team.
July 5th, 2011 at 4:52 am
Hello,
If you have any problems please could you contact Robyn at info@lairdcherry.co.za
as we would like to help, if possible.
Kind Regards
Amanda Laird Cherry Team.
Reply
July 5th, 2011 at 4:53 am
Hello,
If you have any problems please could you contact Robyn at info@lairdcherry.co.za
as we would like to help, if possible.
Kind Regards
Amanda Laird Cherry Team.
July 5th, 2011 at 4:54 am
Hello,
If you have any problems please could you contact Robyn at info@lairdcherry.co.za
as we would like to help, if possible.
Kind Regards
Amanda Laird Cherry Team.