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The Fagnidi \u00e2\u20ac\u0153African Couture Collection\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is being shown this week at the International Home Furnishings Market at one of High Point\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s newest venues, The Suites at Market Square (Booth #1-467) located at 305 West High Street.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In addition to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Alpha Chair\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, the collection showcases other African inspired pieces designed by Fagnidi including the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Grobri\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Guissa\u00e2\u20ac\u009d tables, hewn from rich exotic mahogany and walnut woods fused with glass, etched with African-esque motifs.
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\nFagnidi\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collection includes exquisite hand-crafted leather furnishings called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153LAGOH\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, which is translated from the little-known Bete language (Ivory Coast) as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Love of the Divine\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 This series melds \u00e2\u20ac\u0153form with function\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in sculpting Buffalo Hides to create beautifully tanned and polished cognac-colored chairs, tables, lamps, wine racks, baskets and desk accessories that are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153foldable\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 The centerpiece of this line is the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Deccan\u00e2\u20ac\u009d chair, which is designed with a matching stool.<\/p>\n
The collection\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s designer, Alain (aka Allen) Fagnidi describes his approach by noting, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I strive to bring together the traditions of my West African Culture with the universal need for comfort and desire for luxury.\u00c2\u00a0 At the core of all of my work are the essential values of well-being: tolerance, sharing, joy and faith or as we say in my native language, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153LAGOH\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.
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\nThe display at the High Point Show this year represents the official launch of the Fagnidi brand in the United States and signals the availability of this fashionable and highly desirable line of furniture and accessories in the United States.\u00c2\u00a0 The line was first shown in Canada in 2012 where the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Deccan\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (leather chair) was awarded Second-Prize in the Montreal International Interior Design Show (SIDIM) for Excellence in Design.\u00c2\u00a0 Fagnidi Designs have also been showcased at Montreal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Home & Trends Show and have been featured in publications such as La Voix du Village (October 2012), Maison D\u00e2\u20ac\u2122aujoourd\u00e2\u20ac\u2122hui (Autumn 2012 and Spring 2013 and Ego Magazine (Spring 2013).
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\nThe Fagnidi Collection is represented in the United States by Ms. Paris Brown, a New York-based Interior Designer, who has played a prominent role in selecting pieces and staging the showcase this year in High Point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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