Essence features actress Issa Rae dressed in Cedric Mizero design
Thursday, December 21, 2023
L-R actresses Erika Alexander, Issa Rae and Tracee Ellis Ross

In America’s monthly lifestyle magazine, Essence, three famous women actors were featured showcasing their style and goals. One of the big actresses, Isaa Rae is seen rocking a piece designed by Rwandan multidisciplinary artist, Cedric Mizero.

The artist confirmed the big move on his Instagram page. " Issa Rae in our art piece at Essence.” The news was then followed by his friends and family sending their congratulatory messages.

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Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer, who has also achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series ‘Insecure’ for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

About Cedric Mizero

He as born and raised in a small village called Gishoma in the Western Province of Rwanda. Since he was a teenager he enjoyed experimenting with his clothes and trying styles that would catch the eye of the community around him.

In 2012 he moved to Kigali, where he started to interact with fashion designers and artists that supported him in his initial experimentation with conceptual art and fashion creation.

A self-taught artist, Mizero enjoys observing and exchanging with other artists and artisans to learn from their techniques and hard work to stay inspired and motivated with his own development.

Mizero chooses to mix disciplines in his work, experimenting with paint, textures, fabrics and still objects, allowing himself to navigate freely through feelings and emotions to bring to his art a voice for love. He participated in the International Fashion Showcase 2019 as one of the 16 finalists from young fashion designers around the world.