Ayaan and Idyl are fashion designing twin sisters from Somalia who came to the U.S. at the age of nine. They completed college and both were interns for famous fashion designers. Ayaan interned for Jill Stuart, and Idyl interned for Betsy Johnson.
By Mataano, htp://visionaryartistrymag.com |
The twins' first collection of ten dresses was introduced in 2009. Their brand name, Mataano, is a Somali name which means twins. How appropriate! To Idyl and Ayaan, the Mataano woman is a mixture of different cultural influences.
View the twins' website at http://mataano.com.
By Mataano, www.ciaafrique.com |
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