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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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2014 EcoChic Design Awards Accepting Entries Now
Read more: 2014 EcoChic Design Awards Accepting Entries NowReturning to Hong Kong for its 5th cycle, the EcoChic Design Awards is a sustainable fashion design competition that inspires emerging fashion designers and students to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste. Eco Chic Design Awards is established by Redress founder Christina Dean who promotes environmental sustainability within the fashion industry and the positive…
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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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Rosario Dawson and Fashion Come Together in Africa
Read more: Rosario Dawson and Fashion Come Together in AfricaPost from 1966 Magazine · Rosario Dawson and Fashion Come Together in Africa Actress Rosario Dawson has teamed up with her longtime friend Abrima Erwiah to form Studio One Eighty Nine. The platform was produced to help creative types from all backgrounds such as designers and photographers from various African countries to promote their services…
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Fashion Meets Climate Change at the V&A
Read more: Fashion Meets Climate Change at the V&AFashion Meets Climate Change at the V&A Originally September 24, 2013 by sustainable-fashion Earlier this year, the MET Office came to Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion to film some of our community of designers and researchers for a series called ‘My Climate and Me‘. This became the beginning of a wonderful partnership between CSF and…