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Lethbridge College has revamped its fashion design program to include an emphasis on sustainable mass production.
Read more: Lethbridge College has revamped its fashion design program to include an emphasis on sustainable mass production.(Originally posted in Lethbridge Herald) BY CAROLINE ZENTNER czentner@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has revamped its fashion design program to include an emphasis on sustainable mass production. The new program, Fashion Design and Sustainable Production, replaces the former Fashion Design and Marketing certificate program. Last April, amid funding cuts from the provincial government, the college shut down both…
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Celebrated South Africa-based Zimbabwen designer Rumbie Madzivanyika Muzofa set to represent at the Africa Fashion Reception in Abuja July 3 to 5
Read more: Celebrated South Africa-based Zimbabwen designer Rumbie Madzivanyika Muzofa set to represent at the Africa Fashion Reception in Abuja July 3 to 5Celebrated South Africa-based Zimbabwen designer Rumbie Madzivanyika Muzofa is set to represent the country at the Africa Fashion Reception which is to be held in Abuja July 3 to 5. The fashion reception which was officially launched in Paris last year, will this year be hosted by the Nigerian Government under the Federal Ministry of…
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Consumerism culture a big threat to the environment
Read more: Consumerism culture a big threat to the environmentBy Stephen Kimotho (Originally posted in Business Daily Africa) A friend of mine recently acquired the latest smartphone model and he could hardly wait for me to comment on its design. Never one to miss an opportunity to “upgrade”, as he calls it, he was all over me, showing off the gadget’s new features…
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Lianne La Havas is set to play Lollapalooza + AfroPunk Festival August 2014
Read more: Lianne La Havas is set to play Lollapalooza + AfroPunk Festival August 2014Lianne La Havas interviewed by VV Brown on VVVtv I must say that I absolutely Love and adore Lianne Las Havas! Her beautiful voice, her lyrics, her style! I am so happy that she is gaining the success in her career in a way that is true to her image. I must say That i…
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South African govt approves R200mn for textile cluster
Read more: South African govt approves R200mn for textile clusterOriginally posted in Fibre2Fashion The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Government of South Africa, has approved a R200 million (approx. US$ 19 million) Grant Fund and a 5-Year Plan for the establishment of a Southern African Sustainable Textile and Apparel Cluster (SASTAC), according to a DTI press release. The National Cluster would help the…
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As Nigeria and Angola dazzle the luxury sector, Kenya seems focused on building a fashion market for everyone.
Read more: As Nigeria and Angola dazzle the luxury sector, Kenya seems focused on building a fashion market for everyone.BY ROBB YOUNG Originally published in The Business of Fashion. NAIROBI, Kenya — Chatting to fashion insiders here feels, in many ways, the same as anywhere else around the world. Nairobi’s power bloggers have moved to Instagram; local designers are troubled by cheap counterfeits; and the same laundry list of global celebrities reigns supreme from Mombasa…
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SPRING 2014 READY-TO-WEAR Tracy Reese
Read more: SPRING 2014 READY-TO-WEAR Tracy ReeseBy Brittany Adams (Originally posted in style.com) http://www.fabsugar.com/photo-gallery/31644503/Tracy-Reese-Spring-2014 (Full Gallery) Tracy Reese typically works the sweet angle, but this season she headed in a more sensual direction with a vibrant collection infused with Afro-Cuban influences (three standing drummers accompanying the mambo-filled soundtrack drove home the show’s theme). “It’s about just really being able to bring your personality to the…
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