Founder and designer, Elie Kuame
Elie Kuame
Ivorian
Ivorian couturier who founded his fashion house in Paris in 2006 and later moved its base to Abidjan. His garments are sewn, beaded and embroidered in his workshop in Cocody, and he also runs the line Born in Africa. He has shown at Lagos Fashion Week and organises Fashion Week by Elie Kuame in Abidjan, first held in October 2024.
Houses
Their runway, measured
27 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Elie Kuame's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Cobalt / royal blue · 52.5× the average28%
- Beige / camel · 3.6× the average19%
- Tan · 2.2× the average9%
- Khaki / olive · 3.3× the average8%
- Red · 2.8× the average6%
- Ivory / cream5%
- White4%
- Denim blue3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness50/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation35.7more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals10%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues55%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks26%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 49more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture6.64more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.057about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Column 59%2.9×
- Draped 41%3.4×
- Oversized 37%1.3×
- Tiered / layered volume 30%4.4×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 26%1.4×
Materials
- Silk / satin 56%2.3×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 48%3.8×
- Fringe 26%4.8×
- Jacquard / brocade 22%6.3×
- Metallic / lame 19%5.1×
Details
- Beading / crystals 44%3.8×
- Draping 41%3.0×
- Oversized collar 37%3.2×
- Shoulder emphasis 33%1.8×
- Fringe 30%3.4×
Patterns
- Stripes 22%3.1×
- Geometric 19%5.3×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 11%6.3×
- Floral 4%57% less
- Chevron / zigzag 4%4.6×
Mood
- Elegant 93%2.2×
- Powerful 78%5.2×
- Glamorous 44%4.1×
- Serene 41%1.9×
- Romantic 19%
Era references
- 1980s 7%1.3×
- 1970s 7%34% less
- Victorian 4%
- 1950s 4%1.5×
From the AI tags on 27 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
