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Luxury brands make a play for Africa
Read more: Luxury brands make a play for AfricaSub-Saharan Africa is a promising market for luxury goods as urbanisation‚ economic development and increased affluence among the expanding middle class drive growth across the sector. The region is experiencing the globe’s second-fastest economic growth‚ after Asia Pacific‚ and between 2008-2013 the luxury goods sector grew 35%‚ the Global Powers of Luxury Goods report by…
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Vivienne Westwood’s Ethical Fashion Africa collection
Read more: Vivienne Westwood’s Ethical Fashion Africa collection‘s Ethical Fashion Africa collection After the success of the first capsule collection, Ethical Fashion Africa Project, Vivienne Westwood renews her commitment with a new and larger collection of handbags and accessories also dedicated to men. The new models for him and for her were realized using recycled materials- electric cables, discarded aluminum and plastic bags, otherwise destined to…
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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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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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From Genocide to African Catwalks – How Rwandan Women are Building their Lives and the Fashion Industry
Read more: From Genocide to African Catwalks – How Rwandan Women are Building their Lives and the Fashion IndustryKIGALI, Jun 23 2014 (IPS) – Before Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, Salaam Uwamariya’s husband, a professor, was the family breadwinner, providing for her and their eight children. Uwamariya sold vegetables at a nearby market to supplement their income. But like many in this Central African nation, her life changed in just the 100 days starting in April 1994 when…
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DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALL FOR RUNWAY MODELS for The 32nd THE AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL
Read more: DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALL FOR RUNWAY MODELS for The 32nd THE AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVALDETROIT, June 22, 2014 – DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY AT THE 32nd AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL – Michigan’s premier annual fashion event – will host an open casting call to find existing and undiscovered models for its runway shows, taking place August 16, 2014 at The Charles H Wright Museum. The casting call will take place 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, July. 08, 2014 in…
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NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!!! DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY @ THE 32nd AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL Emerging Designer Showcase
Read more: NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!!! DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY @ THE 32nd AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL Emerging Designer ShowcaseAre you an up and coming designer between the ages of 18-30yrs? Here’s the platform to launch your career. DETROIT ROCKS THE RUNWAY @ The 32nd THE AFRICAN WORLD FESTIVAL Emerging Designer Showcase NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES!!! Featuring the freshest cultural apparel design talent representing the African diaspora – providing a unique opportunity to expose…
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