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Photos: FOTOFUSION Photography


                                Authentic glamour





                           LavaLani Designs conquers the catwalk

                            By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti


                              Traditional Fijian motifs and designs have long inspired local fabric and clothing
                            designers, but few are working with these designs with as much elegance as Su
                            Samuels of LavaLani Designs.
                              Masi  (tapa)  designs  are  an  important  cultural  form  of  expression,  holding
                            significant meanings that can be read and understood as stories.
                              At LavaLani, those designs are matched with modern fabrications and shapes.
                              Label founder and designer, Susana ‘Su’ Samuels started sewing when looking





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