african born, tokyo based designer serge mounage combined african fabrics with the design of traditional japanese kimonos to create his ‘wafrica’ series. together with kururi, a tokyo based kimono maker he produced the traditional japanese attire in 18 african limited edition prints. mounage developed the range to celebrate the diversity of the two cultures.
'there is no real, defined space, there’s just the reflection’ – designboom speaks with Hermès artistic directors charlotte macaux perelman and alexis fabry.