DESIGNER’S SPOTLIGHT UPDATE: SAMATA’S MUSE AT NOLCHA FASHION WEEK
Friday, September 14, 2007

Some of you may remember our first ever Designer’s Spotlight post featuring the talented Samata Angel. As we mentioned in the spotlight post, Samata was the first black British female designer to be featured this week during Nolcha Fashion Week.
The Samata’s Muse collection was a big hit at the event and she was even interviewed by Vogue Magazine about it. That’s big! You can check out a few shots from her debut at Nolcha Fashion Week after the cut. CONGRATS SAMATA!!


Also, if you can, make sure you vote for her in the UK Urban Fashion Awards. She is up for the Best Women’s Wear Designer award.









77 Comments
COMMENT PAGES: [1] 2 » Show All
1.
still reppin' bdge,ga
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
all the clothes look good to me!!!!!!!
2.
Ninagirl
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
The dress Samata has on is fierce. I hope to see her work in the U.S. soon.
3.
redbeansrice
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
That green dress she is wearing looks so cute on her
4.
sexual chocolate
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
cute!
5.
Tlo
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Her clothes are ill. I checked her website and her things are cute and different. Good for her, I love seeing black people doing their thang!
6.
DO THE POCKET-KNIFE
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Homegirl is rockin that Green dress in the second picture…do it
7.
whylordwhy
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I like it. Looks like everyone woman can wear them.
8.
Beyaki says..
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I’m loving that green dress, congrats to her!
9.
GET_ME_BODIED
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I LOVE THIS GYRL, SHE DEF HAS A STYLE THAT IS UNIQUE. LIKIN’ THE LIL BOWS AND LIL ACCESSORIES ON HER DRESSES AND SHE IS FILLIN OUT DAT GREEN DRESS IN DA BACK, LOL, I HEAR DAT………
10.
blk dds
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Many congratulations to her. Her designs are hot. But can a sister like me afford them?
How old is she, she looks VEERRRRYYY young?
11.
GET_ME_BODIED
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
AND LMAOOOOO@ THE BLACK LADIES IN DA CROWD CHEESIN DA HARDEST! IS DAT HER FAM?
12.
ms_mac
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
The clothes are nothing to write home about but I wish homegirl the best.
13.
mrs sands
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Green dress, my closet, right now! It is quite fierce!!!
14.
bklyn-bella
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
congrats to her
15.
Simplistic
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
me likie….sum run way shyt that actually looks like real clothing….its hot…i they shuld put her shyt on top model
16.
YUUULLEEE!!!
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
how exciting!!! i really like the dresses in the first picture! they’re great. Congrats to Samata Angel!
17.
Jaynette
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Fierce!!!! She’s is back with a vengeance! She seems to be going from strength to strength. She looks HOT too. This is one to watch for real…..and she got a body! Was she African?
18.
Pretty Di
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
DAMN!!! I keep hearing about this chick. Love the stuff I can see so far. I am about to vote for her. She is really beautiful…………WOW
19.
A GOLD DOLLAR SIGN
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
NICE CLOTHES, I LOVE FASHION.I CAN’T WAIT TILL’ I GET OUT THERE LIKE THAT.
20.
JayWils
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I would wear all of this stuff in a minute. She is mad pretty too….when was the first post?!!!!
21.
SUMMER
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I just voted for her. The green dress and the rest of the clothes are hott. She has a body that most models should have.
22.
JoRo
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Good luck to her, the clothes are nice. I just voted.
23.
NYCplays
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
It is wearable, you are right. Also, I am glad she is using a black model. She’s stunning too. - especially in last picture.
24.
Jay-Mack-Da-Fellas
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25.
Jay-Mack-Da-Fellas
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26.
bailey
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
happy for her doing big things-she is a beautiful chocolate sistah-I wish her the best
I know that her schedule is probably hectic but I hope she finds the time to get a beautician-not fond of the wig look
27.
somto
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
stand up uk!!! stand up west africa!!
28.
the_one
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Its not me but I cannot knock the girl’s hussle. Go get them Samatha!
29.
jaycads
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Vogue is MASSIVE. She is really attractive. She African though? She doesn;t look it at all.
30.
Cole Mic
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
She is probably building her brand - she is marketable on her own or with her business. BIG UP LONDON!
31.
Cole Mic
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
She is a brand basically. Marketable and with products. She should look into creating an agency or something like that.
32.
charlee
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
@ # 17 yea she african she from GHANA. big ups to my fellow ghanians!!! thats whats up?… loving that green dress, would diff rock that. keep up ur the good work gurl!
33.
dee dee
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
The white dress looks like something my sister used to make out of bed sheets when we were little.
34.
Tandi
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Why doesn’t she look African? Because she is pretty? Or is she too light?
35.
Yemisi
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Love it all. White dres is lovely - floaty and yeah does kind of look like a sheet! Lol! She is talented however you look at it. She is doing it big here in London.
I understand why she doesnt look African through - especially in the last picture - she looks more Indian-Black to me but African are stunning and she proves that much.
Let’s try to support one of our own! I just voted!
36.
Private
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Outfit in the last picture of her is mad sexy…
LMAO @ her black peeps grinning so hard. Black people know how to party
Good luck to her. Fashion biz is not easy…..
37.
Dashy
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Big up Concrete Loop.
38.
The Compilation of Sista Gurl
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Get’em Gurl!!!!
39.
Solstarr
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I would rock any of those dresses! I also appreciate the fact that none of those models are anorexic. They look healthy! Doing big things Samata!
40.
Moe
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
ummm….
41.
jamaican-rnb-genius
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
She’s extremely talented!!!!
42.
seductiverose
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I want that dress Samata has on….
43.
Ladeyesman
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I want both of the dresses she has on! She is gorgeous! There is hope for Black icons?
44.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Damn girl u do you cause I’m likin yo talent! She’s talented, creative and cute. Nice to read about a sister doin real positive things.
45.
LondnGalLykeMe
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
OMdz wos dt supose to meen she dnt look african???? ermmm r u forgettin all black people r african duhhhh how stupidd!??!! ndd africans come in alll shades ov bbrownn nd all different sizes….so tel me wot is an african meant to look like ????? sillyy! if ure blk ure african dnt be confused…nd if u r blk dnt be ashamed to claim ure african roots afterall der is no such fing as comin from america..because origianally ure froma AFRICA LUVxxx
46.
TempoOoO
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
yer come dwn londnn der r so manii blk pple here hoo kno der roots as not onli r der anscestors african but so r dere parentss so dey noe were dey come form andd go on holidayzz to der countriss EG NIGERIA-which is a verii beautifull counrtyy but becos da white man hass trickedd da world into finkin africa is nt beautifull nd is completelyy poor pple dt hav never bin der finkk itss a verii hunger stricken country whcich is verii sadd indeed…becos me being a carribean..i hav been der nd it is verii beautifull nd like sum african americans wish i new wott African country i comee form but sadlyy i probably will never kno
47.
TempoOoO
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
ndd AFRICA IS A CONTINANT BY DA WAY NT A COUNTRY
48.
sheneice
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
CONGRATS SAMATA…THAT GREEN DRESS SHE HAS ON IS HOT
49.
Mz_Lorae
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
SAMATA U GO GURRRRRRRL
DAT DRES SHE GT ON IS FIERRRRRRRRRCE
50.
Goodas Fi Dem
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I agree that green dress she has on is VERY nice.
51.
Umfufusman
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
If they are in Africa like her - I am there. She just put Ghana on the map as far I am concerned. Big up Concrete Loop - you did it once again.
I hope she don’t start doing videos tho…..
Pic of her walking away is nice………………………………………………………..
As for African generally - damn umfufu’s……lol
52.
NoirFemme
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
The clothes are alright, nothing I haven’t seen any other underground designer do (why all the clubwear? I have yet to see an indie designer bridge the gap between either doing bridal-/evening-wear or doing casual/clubwear), but there aren’t too many black people making waves in the fashion industry that are non-singers/entertainers.
53.
Gunotchick
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
I think it is good to have your eggs in more than one basket to be honest. I don’t know too much about fashion but I would wear all this stuff either out, to the office or shopping. Can’t be bad right? Big up Samata. Love her in the blue dress - dazzling smile ma’!
54.
whatever15
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Its so sad that if a black woman is pretty her beauty is attributed to some other ethnicity. If you knew anything about WAfrica you would know where she came from immediately from her face and body.
55.
SheSoCrazy
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
OMG I NEEEEEEED that dress Samantha has on.
56.
SheSoCrazy
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
*SAMATA* oppppzzzz
57.
audra
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
she is so… Inspirational I love her
58.
DarkCoffee
Friday, September 14, 2007 /
Ms. Thang is doing it big. Like McDonalds, im loving it.
59.
charlee
Saturday, September 15, 2007 /
African beauty, better recognize
60.
Devan
Saturday, September 15, 2007 /
There is something about her.Star quality - you want to keep looking at her.
61.
OFCORSE
Saturday, September 15, 2007 /
IF U NEW ANYTIN BWT WEST AFRICA U WUD NOE DT SHE HAS NUFFIN ON OTHER GURLS DT COME FROM DER…DEY R MUCH MRE BEAUTIFUL …COME TO LONDON MA FRENZZ ND U’LL BE SURROUNDED BY DEM DEY ARENTT RARE HERE
62.
whytry?
Saturday, September 15, 2007 /
Very very nice line. Glad to see her doing well!
63.
Ghana stand up
Monday, September 17, 2007 /
She is really beautiful, to me she is a typical Ghanaian in that sense - they are really pretty generally with great shapes. I live in London tho and don’t see many like her so not sure about what ofcourse says….you tend to see more Nigerians and Somalians than Ghanaians.
Either way - much support Samata - doing Ghanaians proud ma! KEEP IT UP!!!!
64.
JayRoberts
Monday, September 17, 2007 /
Nah @ 61
I been to London too. Tell me where to go to see chicks like this: www.myspace.com/samatax and I’ma relocate. For real.
65.
Christina
Monday, September 17, 2007 /
To be honest, you can not really see her properly in any of these pics. You can see her really well here: http://concreteloop.com/2...ght-samatas-muse#comments
BIG up samata - as a black woman I am proud of you and follow your career with admiration and interest x
66.
Trenton
Monday, September 17, 2007 /
I love this chick!
67.
Sennait
Monday, September 17, 2007 /
LMAO@ umfufu’s! hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
68.
Daps
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 /
She is FOINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Big up Concrete…keep the eye candy coming! Nice to see talent and looks for a change.
69.
Minibrief
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Respect to those people who can recognise another human beings efforts to make something of themselves and congratulate them for that. God gives us all talents and Samata is clearly using hers. That young lady is beautiful and looks like she has natural grace as well.
It is slightly disheartening to see that some people have to hate on a person because they don’t fit whatever image they are expected to portray. Comments about youthful appearance for example are just non starters - presumably the originator of that comment has looked like a grown man or woman from the moment he or she grew out of nappies! If she looks young, I would respectfully suggest that is a good thing. When she approaches the dangerous ages at which most people consider killing themselves/hiding away from society/plastic surgery because of the plainly visible effects of ageing, she will still look great.
Also commenting that the black people are cheering more than others and must be her family is foolhardy (although I appreciate that it was meant as a joke). I have seen images of her family, and that is not them. For one, the black people are cheering no more than everyone else (although we are as a people known for our vibrance and due to our skin coloour our teeth sometimes do appear more prominent thank God) and secondly what is wrong with black people being in the front row because they just have front row seats? I think she is doing fantastically well. She clearly is advancing in her career and we as her people should support her (as the vast majority of commentators have done here) and stop trying to tear her down as we do all our successful icons.
Congratulations to you Samata. I will certainly be buying your clothes and supporting your ventures, wherever thay may take you. (We all have the right to branch out into whatever arena we wish, some are just better at it than others) I am tempted to sign off ‘your biggest fan, this is Stan’ but I shall refrain.
A fellow proud African will have to suffice
70.
Impressed
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
*****************************Applause**************************** to number 69. I just read your post nodding my head in agreement. WOW. Well put together and well-said.
71.
Joni Fan
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
Is this the same girl?
www.myspace/com/samatax
72.
Joni Fan
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
Sorry…
www.myspace.com/samatax
73.
Gennason
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
Yup - same chick.
74.
ESTHER
Saturday, October 6, 2007 /
gooo to south london nd east nd north nd u’ll see plenty ov pretty african gurlss….from al defferent countriess..so der cultures are differents..all african countries r completely different to easchotherr…trust meee DO NOT GO TO CENTRAL LONDON DAS WER AL DA WHITE PPLE R ND NT A BLK PERSON INSIGHT LOL…IM SURE DAS DA PALCE DEY SHO MOSTLY IN DA STATESS COS DEY SEEM TO FINK TIS SUCH A POSH COUNTRY WHICH IT IS REELII NOT LOL!!
75.
» CANDIDS: ANGELA & VANESSA / SAMATA ANGEL / LAILA ALI / EDDIE MURPHY / TERRY MCMILLAN // 'CONCRETELOOP.COM' YOU BETTER ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!
Friday, October 19, 2007 /
[…] on Monday. Samata was rocking a special ‘Chiffon Ruffled front dress’ from her line Samata’s Muse. ( Photos: Mark Von Holden/WireImage […]
COMMENT PAGES: [1] 2 » Show All