
Designs like Zebra Oasis, Punjab Peacock and Java Moon sport rich colors and animal prints that can be used to adorn furniture, bedding and pillows. "Your home is where you find shelter from the rest of the world," she said. "Iman Home fabrics can help make it a great escape." The fashion icon spoke to BlackVoices recently about her chic and affordable fabrics, which start at $24.99 a yard.
How did your visits to places like Istanbul and Morocco inspire your designs?
It's hard not to be inspired by them. There's such a rich history to these countries, in fact all of the places that I was fortunate to travel to while I was a model. I like to tell people that while my colleagues were out clubbing I was in the markets and bazaars exploring. This is my way of recreating those experiences and bringing them to a broader audience.
What fabrics do you like to mix and match in your line?
I designed the fabrics to work together so you really can't go wrong with mixing any of them. But if you're a bit conservative you might want to stick with one pattern like Punjab Peacock or Java Moon and mixing it with a neutral fabric like Mustique. It really depends on how adventurous you want to be.
Any plans to redecorate your own home?
With a new home line I think that redecorating is a given. I love all of the patterns, so it's going to be hard for me to choose. I think it will end up depending on my mood at the time. Of course my family will have an opinion, but I usually have the final say.
When decorating, what are some things to keep in mind?
Be unafraid. There's no wrong or right in decorating. Buy pieces that you love and use colors and patterns that make you happy. If you don't like something you can always start over. Decorating isn't something that is stagnant.





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By: clarke on 10/01/2010 2:43PM
IMAN WAS A BEAUTIFUL SOMALI(AFRICAN)WOMAN WHEN SHE FIRST CAME ON THE SCENE. I REMEMBER HER ESSENCE COVER OVER 20 YEARS AGO, MAYBE 30. SHE HAS BECOME SO WESTERNIZE(WHITE)LOOKING NOW. AND THAT HAIR. PLEASE GIRL, GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS.
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By: Blissful on 10/01/2010 6:20PM
Regardless of how westernized Iman may have become(do you blame her, she's married to David Bowie a.k.a Rock Star). I still like her as a person, and as for her age? please, she's still got it! Times change and so do people...she's just blended in with the times thats all...she looks better than some of this so-called ladies today you see in the media....who could use a lesson or two from Iman about what real beauty is! btw,most Somalian's have yes the so-called "Good Hair" but being a model she gets to change it up a little...Just be happy for her...she doing her thing.
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By: AllBahianGirl on 10/05/2010 10:51AM
When I was a teenager I so wanted to look like Iman and still do. Iman is a timeless beauty like Lena Horne and will probably go into the afterlife still beautiful. I saw where Iman's daughter by her first husband had gastric bypass surgery because she weighed over 300 pounds. Her daughter looks good now because I guess it could be hell having a mother as beautiful as Iman.
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