{"id":8951,"date":"2013-12-12T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/?p=8951"},"modified":"2013-12-12T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T09:00:16","slug":"q-africa-ms-ray-couture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/q-africa-ms-ray-couture\/","title":{"rendered":"Q & Africa | Ms. Ray Couture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Catering to women\u2019s body types, creative designer Anthonia Raymond has mastered the production of garments that are infused with both European and African design within her brand Ms. Ray Couture<\/strong>, which is name after her late inspirational father (Raymond).\u00a0\u00a0After receiving her law degree and winning Miss Africa Netherlands 2012, Anthonia took on designing full-time; we\u2019re glad she did!\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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AFWNY.com: What is your brands production process (i.e. do you manufacture or do you use cooperatives)?<\/h4>\n

Anthonia Raymond:\u00a0<\/strong>Due to the fact that I have a hectic life of being a full time student, I decided to use cooperatives to help me out, especially when the demand of clothing is high. I make sure I come up with a concept for a collection, sketch the designs, purchase the fabrics I want to use, \u00a0do as much as I can do, then I \u00a0leave the rest of the manufacturing process to cooperatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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AFWNY.com: What makes your brand luxurious?<\/h4>\n

Anthonia Raymond:\u00a0<\/strong>I keep my designs simple, memorable, and classy.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>AFWNY.com: Where are you from? How has this influenced your designs?<\/h4>\n

Anthonia Raymond:\u00a0<\/strong>I was born in Nigeria and raised in Holland.\u00a0 African prints have always been a part of my every day culture.\u00a0 They quickly became my favorite, especially seeing elderly women with their traditional attires. Then, growing up in Europe, I got to learn about Western fashion, so I decided to combine both into one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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You can purchase Ms. Ray Couture Fashions here:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.ms-ray.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow Ms. Ray Couture on Twitter @: Mzray89<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Ray Couture Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MyAfricaforyouMs.Ray<\/a><\/p>\n

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by Omoefe Ajueyitsi<\/p>\n

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