APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs.
Todun Designs: Todun Designs is an Afrocentric-inspired accessory line, mostly focused on the use of African fabrics.
APiF: What inspires you?
Todun Designs: Having an idea and watching it take form has been one of my biggest inspirations so far. I tend to be a bit of a workaholic, so my brain is almost never on shut down. I keep myself on a constant toil trying to figure out how to make the next product better than the last, and trying to give each item it’s uniqueness.
APiF: If your label would be a person, what kind of person would it be?
Todun Designs: Modern, fearless, sophisticated with a slight touch of eccentricity.
APiF: Fashion Finds: What is your favorite piece in your closet or of your collection and why?
Todun Designs: My favorite piece at the moment is the Polar Tote Bag, I carry it everywhere! It is spacious and fashionable, which automatically gives it extra special points in my good books. It is also reversible and I love the combination of colors – orange/green with a little bit of denim.
APiF: Any tips for new designers/start-ups in the fashion industry?
Todun Designs: Dedication, consistency and creativity. Don’t give up on yourself and don’t limit yourself to just one idea because the rest seem too difficult or might take too much time to execute.
Find out more:
w: www.todundesigns.com
t: www.twitter.com/teamtodun
f: www.facebook.com/teamtodun