AYISSI NGA Joseph-Marie aka JJ DU STYLE |
It is by Now no news to us who AYISSI NGA Joseph-Marie aka JJ DU STYLE is in the fashion industry both is Africa and international. Following the footsteps of his father talent who as a tailor, The French/Cameroonian designer whose father was a tailor, has decided to create his own clothing line called ‘WAZAL’ which was launched in 2005. His collection is inspired by a Cameroonian slang 'ova' which means bigger and noble person. And Tété which refers to chic and bourgeois. Today he is rated among the best in the industry along side pioneer Cameroonian fashion designers such as Imane Ayissi and Martial Topolo.
His first designs launched in 2006 has been worn by celebrities like SINGUILA, Alpeco, WAYNE BECKFORD, ROMARIC Koffi and Lalcko. His brand “WAZAL” is a blend of “WAZA”, the name of a natural park in the extreme north of Cameroon and the letter “L” which stands for Lion, the Cameroonian symbol of power.
Well lately Mr Ayissi expanded his horizon; Wazal is now the author of the Comic Book “The Legend of Wazal”A story by Ayissi Nga Joseph MarieTranslated by Tina Nalova Ikome-Likambi