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CORETTA ARNOLD

Click here to view Coretta's designs from Zambia Fashion Week 2008

Click here to view Coretta's designs from Zambia Fashion Week 2007

Click here to view Coretta's designs from Zambia Fashion Week 2006

After completing her secondary education, her life was a bit chaotic, but all the tough things in life make you stronger, she says.  She was not sure what she wanted to do career-wise, so her search began with a short course on sewing knit by a lady called Mrs Jacobs. The course was called “Tunga Mushe”.

Initially the course seemed boring to her so she left midway, unsure of whether she was training for the right career. The break did some good because she realised that this was what she am supposed to do.

Creatively, Coretta loves the idea of being near a large river that has no traffic or too many people.  “I feel for me to be inspired it usually has to go with the theme of the occasion. The type of fabric I use also puts the picture into perspective according to the theme. So I always put a theme together before I begin the whole design process. I make sure the colour goes accordingly as well. My favorite clothes to design are evening wear,” she says.

Starting to sew with knit made her always use it in most of her shows. “To design or create I love to make a woman look good, bringing out her best qualities with the choice of design we both discuss on.”