The French brand brought its Métiers d’Art show to Dakar. By Vanessa Friedman It could have gone badly wrong. The optics of Chanel, one of the most haute of all European haute luxury brands, parachuting into Africa, a continent where they have no stores and no meaningful business, with a bells and whistles one-off fashion show,…
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African Fashion Week Brings Amazing Talent To Dubai
Africa Fashion Week Middle East (AFWME) was recently held at Gate Avenue in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of Dubai’s most sought-after lifestyle destinations. AFWME featured established African fashion designers, such as Ade Bakare, the Nigerian-British fashion designer; Palesa Mokubung (Mantsho), the first African designer to collaborate with global fashion retailer H&M in 2019;…
15 Years Of AFI: Moloi-Motsepe talks Africa Fashion International
Africa Fashion International (AFI) reflects on the last 15 years through a digi-series that will feature different guests every week. by Mxolisi Simanga THuso Mbedu draped in a summer dress from AF’S collection. Image: @afi_sa Africa Fashion International(AFI) premiered its #15yearsofAFI Digi-series with the first episode featuring its founder Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe. The Livestream aired on AFI’s YouTube…
The Best Designs From Lagos Fashion Week 2022 Shows
Right from the onset, Lagos Fashion Week has been known for providing a platform for young Nigerian and African designers to showcase their craftsmanship, and this year’s edition is no exception. The four-day event, which took place last week at the prestigious Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, brought a bevy of African fashion aficionados to…
Lagos Fashion Week 2022 | SIMONE & ELISE
Lagos Fashion Week 2022 is in full swing, with top designers from across the continent showing their collections on the runway for the Spring/Summer 2023 season. From Cute-Saint and Fruché to AlgueyeDakar and TJWho, Day 1 brought several vibrant and breathtaking shows. See all our coverage of Lagos Fashion Week designer collections here. Scroll to see the pieces below. Photography: @insignaonline
Bryanston brand Rubicon is SA Fashion Week’s undisputed showstopper
Bryanston designer and founder of Rubicon, Hangwani Nengovhela, recently showcases her highly anticipated collection at South African Fashion Week. This year’s theme for the collection was the flow of water. The fashion house of Rubicon stunned audiences when it debuted its latest autumn-winter 2023 collection at South African Fashion Week. Led by Bryanston designer and…
How 11 Designers Prepare for Lagos Fashion Week
Bernard Dayo Photo: Emmanuel Obianke/Getty Images Models walk the runway for Emmy Kasbit, during Lagos Fashion Week 2021 on October 30, 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria. Zumba, Catholic mass, Ravyn Lenae’s Hypnos — new and established designers reveal their routines and personal rituals ahead of the big event. Sponsored content from Lagos Fashion Week. While still a nexus…
Inside Africa’s leading fashion week
Inside Africa’s leading fashion week Vogue Business went backstage at Lagos Fashion Week to hear from African designers about what styles work and how they plan to play on both local and international levels. BY EZREEN BENISSAN Lagos Fashion Week, while yet to be recognized on the same scale as its international counterparts, proved itself as a…
Here’s what to look forward to at South African Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 23 season
Kgomotso Moncho Maripane As South African Fashion Week (SAFW) returns for its 41st season since its inception in 1997, it will present Autumn/Winter 23 collections from Thursday to Saturday (20 to 22 October) at the Mall of Africa in Midrand. In keeping up with international trends, fashion week has introduced the idea of trans-seasonal collections, which…
SA Fashion Week blasts off with A-lister party
The first runway shows will debut on Thursday night at Mall of Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg A-listers such as Lerato Kganyago, AKA, Nadia Nakai, Anele Zondo, Siphesihle Ndaba, Yaya Mavundla, and Nefisa Mkhabela and Birth of Stars cast kicked off SA Fashion Week (SAFW) with a bang on Wednesday night at the official opening party in Sandton,…
Takeaways from Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2022
Fashion designers, celebrities, social media influencers, and fashion enthusiasts were back in the city of Lagos, the fashion capital of Nigeria to celebrate Africa’s shaping fashion’s future. With vibrant colors, slinky evening wear, and imaginative detailing on display, plus cameos from artists, Big Brother Naija ex-housemates, and Media personalities. Since its inception in 2011, #LagosFW…
Glitz and glam of SA Fashion Week back on the runway
By.Mbalenhle Zuma The glitz and glam of the South African Fashion Week (SAFW) Autumn/Winter 23 designer collections come alive once again at the Mall of Africa in October, home of the fabulous show for the past three years. This year will see 27 designers launch their new collections on the runway with more than 40…
25 top designers to showcase at Nairobi Fashion Week
The Nairobi Fashion Week has made a comeback after a 4-year hiatus, 25 top designers featured in the November 2022 showcase. After a four-year absence, the Nairobi Fashion Week (NFW) is making a comeback, bigger and better. The annual event will be held at the Sarit Expo Center from November 25 to November 27 and is…
Paris Fashion Week: Balmain unveiled festival vibes for its African-inspired spring/summer 2023 collection, with Cher and Ckay performances and Kylie Jenner and Stromae in the crowd
French designer Olivier Rousteing pulled out all the stops on September 28 in his latest collection for Balmain at Paris Fashion Week, closing his show with US star Cher on the catwalk. US model Ashley Graham presents a creation for the Balmain spring/summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on…
The top jewellery trends from the Spring/Summer 2023 catwalks
Catwalk jewellery needs to make an immediate impact if it’s to be spotted from the back row – or indeed make an impression on those in the all-important front. Designers are taking this to heart this season with supersized jewels, be it Panconesi for KNWLS’s giant silver hoop-in-hoops or Tom Ford’s disco-lights-for-the-face sequin versions. Craft is…
LOOK: Durban Fashion Fair reaches new heights
Durban — The Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) was everything expected and more, from the planning, time management from the team to the glitz and glamour. The DFF was held at the Durban International Convention Centre at the weekend. The event has been running for 11 years, showcasing the talent of designers, supporting them and helping…
Thebe Magugu to host first-ever international catwalk show in London
South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu to host his first-ever international catwalk show as part of the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series on October 7. The showcase will mark Magugu’s first catwalk shows outside of Johannesburg and will present his ‘Discard Theory’ collection, featuring second-hand clothing discarded by Europe and America from Dunuza. Magugu, who…
Fashion For A Cause: HUMANx unveils stunning collection at Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and Lagos Fashion Fair 2022
Fast-rising, socially-conscious Nigerian fashion brand HUMANx was the center of attention as designers from within the country and beyond took to the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) and Lagos Fashion Fair (LFF) stage to showcase their latest collection. Known for its arty, edgy, and eclectic designs, the Gbemi Elekula-led HUMANx lived up to its reputation, unveiling a…
Janet Jackson Honored As Harlem’s Fashion Row x LVMH Kicks Off Fashion Week
Issa Rae also received the inaugural Virgil Abloh Award. BY DEMICIA INMAN Harlem’s Fashion Row kicked off the 2022 New York Fashion Week with its 15th-anniversary Fashion Show and Style Awards in partnership with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on Tuesday (Sept. 6). Held at the General Grant National Memorial in Harlem, the show celebrated Black fashion designers showcasing their Spring 2023 collections including Jonathan Hayden, Nicole…
Save The Date: Lagos Fashion Week 2022 Is All Set to Return This October
Heineken Lagos Fashion Week in partnership with BestSeller Foundation, TECNO, Lush Hair and Style House Files (SHF) gets prepared for workshops, retail activations, runway shows and presentations. Since its inception in 2011, #LagosFW has been integral to shaping Africa’s fashion future. Lagos Fashion Week gets set for the season with a continued resolve to strengthen our ecosystem together. This year, Lagos Fashion…