Nyambo MasaMara Quotes
Eli Gold, also known as Nyambo MasaMara is a Rwandan multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer based in Cape Town.
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Let us be conscious of all that we do so we can leave a lasting and meaningful legacy for those to come.
We're telling stories from an African perspective. We're telling the stories of the brave ones
Our parents had to shrink themselves so we could stand here today, Now it’s our turn—to expand, rise, return to who we truly are
In anything that you do, you have to know your values. You need to know who you are and what you want in life otherwise you run the risk of being swayed in any direction.
I come from a nation that was broken and now we're fixing ourselves and reuniting better than ever
I'm a fan of African creation in general. I'm inspired, by all the African designers who are trying to carry that African lineage forward.
I’m not here to preserve. I’m here to evolve.
I always say, if the garments can correspond and show harmony and togetherness, we [as] people can also do that
You don't have to start with a lot in order to create something of value
It is not so much fashion for fashion's sake as it is fashion for meaningful storytelling. It is mostly to communicate a message or story
Borders are not ours, they were drawn by others
We need to produce for ourselves again. To dress our own people, Consciousness is already in our DNA
My past stares at me, ever present, reminding me how I got each and every one of these scars
I am a citizen of the world, but more importantly, I am an African
If our ancestors were alive today, what would they build? They built pyramids—maybe now we’d build things in the sky
I wanted to show that if we come together, understand and embrace one another, we can have a beautiful united Africa
Luxury is not our goal, Our goal is accessibility. But until we build strong production systems across the continent, prices will remain high
Fashion has to speak, It should remind us of who we are
Let us love ourselves and who we are as Africans. Let us look back and learn from those who've done tremendously for us to be here and remember that the future is looking to us