By Audrey J. Bernar
ATLANTA, GA – Celebrity designer Claude Kameni, founder of LavieByCk recently created trendy face masks for every- day people to aid in the combat of COVID-19.
Kameni who is more popularly known by her brand name LAVIE – a French word that means life – was inspired to make the trendy masks when she noticed the need for doctors to have masks in hospitals, she maximized her efforts and even went viral with these trendy forms of protection. Her goal is to make the work-place fashionable – one mask at a time!
“In this global pandemic, doctors have enough to be sad about,” says Kameni. “Maybe my printed and bright colored mask to go on top of their FDC-approved mask will give them a little more joy during this difficult time.”
The focus of the creatively acclaimed designer is to combat disparities of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically how it affects healthcare workers. In addition, recent findings have shown that Black Americans are being disproportionately harmed by the health and financial devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The support of LAVIE will help the many people who are at the highest risk of contracting the Coronavirus — healthcare workers. With each purchase of a LavieByCk mask, LAVIE will donate a mask to a hospital.
Kameni was raised in Cameroon, Africa where her passion for fashion was cultivated. As a child she was extremely creative with clothing and art. After relocating to the United States, she was blessed to have the opportunity to mold and enhance her skills. Her personal dedication rubs off in her creations and the smiles they create through her African-inspired pieces.
Through years of practice, Kameni has been able to create her brand of Black Afrigance which includes dresses, gowns, skirts, and shirts for women and men.. Her curiosity in style allows her to bridge different ideas into brand new creations. She has perfected her skills by studying various techniques and designs that gives her creations the international flair which is extremely eye-catching.
Kameni’s unique sense of urgency creates a compassionate relationship between her and her clients resulting in an enviable celebrity A-List across the globe including Janet Jackson, Porsha Williams, Kelly Rowland, Bria Myles, & many more.
One of her most famous fans, actress Tracee Ellis Ross, propelled Kameni’s rock star status even higher when she wore her majestic mermaid Ankara print dress — featuring double bell sleeves and floor length ruffles with shimmering scales in a blue and red wax print — to the American Music Award. (Photos courtesy LavieByCk)
