{"id":9488,"date":"2015-09-16T02:11:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T02:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=9488"},"modified":"2015-09-16T02:14:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T02:14:09","slug":"uwi-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/uwi-twins","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan Twins Launch Their Collection At The New York Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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After living in Kenya for a while, they emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, and eventually and launched their clothing brand.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>From Kigali to the New York Fashion Week<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Uwi\u00a0twins made their New York Fashion Week\u00a0debut this year\u00a0featuring\u00a0their third collection called <em>I Left My Heart in Africa<\/em>. The two brothers started their career in the fashion world when they were teenagers. They launched a T-shirt line called\u00a0R&amp;U Styles that was later picked up by a large deparment store chain in Canada.\u00a0Instead of going to college, the twins chose to learn by doing and launched their second brand called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/uwitwinsfashion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Uwi Twins<\/a><\/em> in 2014.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This brand is about inspiring the underdog and with this collection, yeah it is inspired by Africa, but it&#8217;s also for anyone who feels like they&#8217;re down,&#8221; one of them said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9490\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/gv_20140715_biv0201_140719962.jpg__0x400_q95_autocrop_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/gv_20140715_biv0201_140719962.jpg__0x400_q95_autocrop_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg 621w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/gv_20140715_biv0201_140719962.jpg__0x400_q95_autocrop_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale-600x386.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/gv_20140715_biv0201_140719962.jpg__0x400_q95_autocrop_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale-85x55.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biv.com\/media\/filer_public_thumbnails\/filer_public\/2f\/5b\/2f5bb247-d990-4ba7-8768-259dfbefcc7c\/gv_20140715_biv0201_140719962.jpg__0x400_q95_autocrop_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\">Inspired in the Motherland<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">In order to prepare for the\u00a0<em>I Left My Heart in Africa\u00a0<\/em>collection, the brothers returned to Africa for the first time in 17 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\">&#8220;It was a huge contrast from the last time we were there. We were very fortunate enough to be in a position where we had a lot of opportunities ahead of us and so, when we were designing the collection, we definitely felt very blessed and very humbled,&#8221; Levi said in a press conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\">The collection carries an artistic street wear feel. It comprises T-shirts, shorts, but also dressier clothes such as blazers and dresses. Several pieces incorporate details from their personal experiences such as their birth year, 1987, and a photo of them as child\u00a0refugees.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cWe definitely want to . . . be that bridge between North America and Africa when it comes to modern fashion designers,\u201d Reuben said backstage. \u201cWith sharing our story, we hope to inspire or spark motivation in young designers and entrepreneurs, or someone who wants to pursue their passion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9489\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/imagen.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/imagen.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/imagen-600x442.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/imagen-85x63.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rionegro.com.ar\/diario\/funciones\/binario\/imagen.aspx?idart=7927899&amp;idcat=62961&amp;idcon=6323384&amp;resolucion=0&amp;tipo=2\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/a-kenyan-fashion-designer-is-making-waves-in-the-fashion-industry\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0A Kenyan Fashion Designer Is Making Waves In The Fashion Industry.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuben and L\u00e9vi are 27-year-old twins from Rwanda. 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