The Fashion House of Léonché’: Almira Wilson
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n March 2006 fashion designer and
entrepreneur Almira Wilson unveiled
the fashion label Léonché. Léonché
(pronounced “lay-on-shay”) is a result of Almira’s will to expose the world to
the unique fashions of various cultures.
Léonché originates from the French translation for lion. Why lion? A lion exemplifies a strong, independent and courageous
spirit, which is everything Almira wants
Léonché to be.
Born into a background saturated with art,
culture and style, Almira welcomed her
rich heritage into every aspect of her fashion line. Her work has been displayed in
pivotal runway shows around the country.
The latest events include Harvard University's Annual African American Summit,
Georgetown University’s ASA Annual
Fashion Show, St. Johns University’s ASA
Annual Fashion Show in New York, DC
Fashion Week, Maryland Fashion Week,
Northern Virginia Fashion Week, The
Susan G. Komen Fundraiser, and the 2010 and 2012 Africa Fashion Week in New York.
For years, Almira has been designing international garments for men,
women, and children that exhibit fabrics from Africa and Europe.
Although her parents originated from Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Almira’s family roots extend to Senegal, Gambia, Morocco, Liberia,
and Guinea.
In the future, Almira seeks to work with designers based in Sierra
Leone and other West African countries to establish manufacturing
plants that will support job creation. In the interval, Léonché will continue to serve men, women and children of all sizes and bring new
and creative fashions to the marketplace.
Almira confirms to Kushe’ “Léonché promises to be more
than your average fashion label. Léonché wants to be
your new standard”.
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