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Taibo Bacar
designer
TRENDY
Taibo Bacar was born in Mozambique in 1985 and originally studied Information Technologies. The son of a seamstress, Bacar grew up around the sounds of sewing machines, fabrics and the design sketches that he drew for some of his mother’s clients.
With a signature style that is casual but elegant and a clear objective to continue to develop as a designer and expand his brand, this is a designer to discover and watch out for. Energetic and passionate about fashion, he has won numerous awards for his designs and dressed many of Maputo’s most famous women.
“I was born with an eye for fashion, I like to make beautiful things for women and see them well-dressed,” he says.
He describes his style has “Classic, elegant, and with a touch of glamour”.
Taibo owns 2 brands: Amalias Garden by Taibo (prêt-a-porter) and TAIBO (haute couture)
Despite the fact that training fashion institutes were not available in Mozambique, Taibo Bacar decided to take a chance and follow his childhood passion, leaving a career in IT. He headed to Spain attending a course in design and pattern cutting at Instituto Marangoni.
Working hard, a few years later he had his breakthrough. During the Milan Fashion Week in 2011. It was the first African brand to showcase at Milan Fashion Week. Bacar didn’t deceive those who placed hope on him while showcasing his creation, yet he was almost unknown in the circuit .
He admitted eagerly to Rossio : “It was an honor to meet some of the world’s most famous designers such as Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Gucci… you name it. Coco Chanel once said, “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” I believe that’s a point I made at Milan”.
Bacar believes now is the time for African brands to penetrate the international fashion market, but first it’s necessary to strengthen bonds and establish more effective partnerships between professionals in the African continent.
The Mozambican Government for example is setting up agreements with Indonesia to invest in textile production in Mozambique, and we are witnessing a new industrial quarter being built in the Maputan province of Marracuene.
Flashmag May 2018 www.flashmag.net