Let the memory of CHRISTINE KUETE FOUNDJE be with us Forever
Madame Christine KUETE-FOUNDJE
Fashion designer, stylist, modelist, custom design innovator, interior designer
Born on January 8, 1947, in Bamegong (Bamboutos), Cameroon
Married to Late Martin Foundje (1940-2019)
Left behind her mother, 5 children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren to mourn her.
MARITAL STATUS AND GENEALOGY
Married to Late Martin Foundje (1940-2019)
Left behind her mother Marie Mepoua
Mother of six children,
- Nicole Yvette Fomene Foundje
- Late Roger Foundje Tekuntsue
- Rachel Foundje Manewou
- Josephine Foundje Mepoua
- Dr Emmanuel Foundje Njeuhmeli
- Ruth Foundje Notemi
Grandmother of 11 grandchildren,
- Nomel Foundje Adrian Romuald
- Nomel Essoh Armel William
- Foundje Tekuntsue Sittyna Carole Myriam
- Nwaha Yanick
- Nomel Agnime Raissa
- Nomel Meliane Kapchie Bechelle
- Ngue Kuete Myriam Carole
- Jou Foundje Jemina
- Jou Tadifou Angela
- Foundje Njeuhmeli Mbonuh Emmanuel Jr
- Foundje Njeuhmeli Jack Darren
Great-grand-mother of 13 great-grand-children
- Essoh Manewou Rachel Maëva.
- Essoh Bayemi Solange Eva.
- Foundje Fomene Lynsha Maëlle.
- Mohamed Asmaa.
- Ngo Ntouck Marole-Dylish
- Mohamed Benyamin
- Mohamed Yanis
- Nwaha Elie
- Essoh Foundje Amari Jordan
- Foundje Kayla Jasmine
- Kallie Melody Luna
- Mohamed Yanis
- Mohamed Layla
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Education: Primary school in Dschang and Mbouda, Cameroon
1962-1963: Fashion designer/Stylist training in Foumban, Cameroon
1964-1967: Interior design and Florist training with the Catholic Sisters in Yaounde, Cameroon
1967-1968: Advanced fashion design/Stylist/Modelist training at the Antoine NISAS Institute, in Paris, France.
1967: Advanced training in industrial clothing designs and research in the creation and development of infrastructures for the industry of clothing and haute couture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1967-1978: Creation and Management of clothing industry units (haute couture and fashion designing) in Yaoundé
- 1978-1995: Creation and Management of a clothing manufacturing/Production unit with her own brand label (F.K Christie Couture) in Yaoundé
- Opening and Management of La Morena Clothing Shop – Boutique in Yaoundé
- Launching & Management of F.K. Christie Couture Clothing Line &Shop in Yaoundé
- Participation in various national and international conferences on the creation and development of clothing and haute couture industry infrastructures (industrial clothing, modeling, styling, etc.)
- 1998-1999: Adviser to the Bureau of the National Federation of Small and Middle Enterprise Associations (FENAP)
AWARDS
- 1995: Winner of the “Aiguille d’or CICAM” (“Golden Needle Award”) Competition First prize fashion design – Men’s Clothing Second prize fashion design – Children’s Clothing
- 1997: First female stylist to create and protect her own brand label F. K. Christie Couture, at the SOCINADA
- 1996-1998: * Participation as a Special Guest of honor at FESPAM in the Republic of Congo for the presentation of its Awards/Distinctions in the field of fashion design
* Participation in the creation of the « Centrale Africaine des professionnels de la couture, de la coiffure et de l’artisanat (Arts spécifiques – CAPCA) »
* Deposit/Placing of her “Aiguille d’Or” (“Golden Needle Award”) at the Cultural Museum of Foumban, Cameroon
