L The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, is scheduled to host other top dignitaries at the closing ceremony of the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria on Friday, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. According to a statement by the Ooni’s Director of Media and Public…”…
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Black-Owned Fashion Labels to Watch This New York Fashion Week
Celebrate Black Business Month by supporting these runway-ready fashion brands. August is Black Business Month, and with New York Fashion Week approaching, we’re taking a closer look at some of the Black-owned brands that will take the runway. It’s important to support Black businesses all year round, but fashion month is one of the largest platforms for emerging designers to…
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF LAGOS FASHION WEEK WITH SOME OF AFRICA’S BEST DESIGNERS
October ended with Lagos Fashion Week (LFW) celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Presented by Heineken, the biannual event that showcases the collections of African designers to the world took place October 27–30 at the Federal Place Hotel in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria. “I am honored to celebrate this 10-year milestone of Lagos Fashion Week and…
11-year-old South African model to walk at New York Fashion Week
At the tender age of 11, young model Gizelle can be described as a force to be reckoned with. This is because the Big Apple will see the model strut down its most famous runway, all while establishing new waves and redefining “dynamite”. Following in the footsteps of Ansolet Rossouw, Chane Husselmann and Alex Binaris,…
AFI Cape Town Fashion Week goes to Abu Dhabi
JOHANNESBURG, 15 FEBRUARY. African Fashion International (AFI) is taking continental aesthetics to the United Arab Emirates. AFI’s partnership with Forbes, for the upcoming 30/50 Summit to mark International Women’s Day, is a boost for the selected pan-African designers who will platform their creative perceptions to the most powerful women in the world. The summit will…
How SA Fashion Week's New Talent Search has lasted 24 years
How SA Fashion Week’s New Talent Search has lasted 24 years Fashion in South Africa has enduring talent pipeline challenges. Standardising accredited education and training, creating more entry level opportunities for design graduates and improving access to funding for young, first-time fashion entrepreneurs are all long-standing problems the industry doesn’t have scaled, widely accessible solutions…
LagosPHX Fashion Week Aims To Make Downtown Phoenix A 'Global Culture And Fashion Destination'
The vibrant and trendsetting styles of Africa are coming down the runway in Downtown Phoenix. African Fashion Week, presented by LagosPHX, takes place Aug. 19 to Aug. 21 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown. The weekend is jam packed with events in-style perfect for any fashionista. Guests will get an exclusive look at the latest styles, a…
South African Fashion Week Focuses on Job Creation
The event celebrating its 25th anniversary saw 20 designers take part in shows at the Mall of Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. The spring/summer 2023 edition concluded over the weekend, featuring highlights such as Amanda Laird-Cherry, Ntando Ngwenya, Olé Ledimo’s Loxion Kulcha and Artho Steenkamp. This season opened with the South African Fashion Week (SAFW)…
The Women Initiating Change for African Designers at Portugal Fashion Week
With Spring comes beginnings — new leaves, new experiences and in fashion, new collections. Following AMAKA’s coverage of the Spring/Summer edition of Portugal Fashion Week last year, we are excited to once again be bringing you insight into this landmark collaboration between Afreximbank’s CANEX (Creative Africa Nexus) program and Portugal Fashion Week to platform the creativity of African designers.…
Chicago Fashion Week set to honour African fashion trailblazer
As the Chicago Fashion Week beckons, those who have distinguished themselves and contributed their quota to the fashion industry are being recognised. One of such persons, is Lexy Mojo-Eyes, African fashion ambassador and the Chief Executive Officer of Legendary Gold Limited. He will be bestowed with this special award at the upcoming International Arts Awards…
THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF AFRICAN FASHION MONTH
From Glitz Africa to AFI, this year’s SS‘22 presentations proved why Fashion Week in Africa still matters, as local designers turned the dial up on cutting-edge design. After a year of social-distanced showings and live-streamed events, African Fashion Month made its welcome return this October. Comprising Glitz Africa Fashion Week, Lagos Fashion Week, AFI (African…
City invites designers to showcase at Durban Fashion Fair
nterested designers, who wish to showcase at the #DFF2022, need to submit the following: designer profile and proof of residential address. Durban Fashion Fair (#DFF2022) is proud to announce the theme for this year’s show: ‘Expressive Expression’. The theme primarily relates back to the core and heartbeat of our unique African city of Durban. Organisers…
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria Holds Casting for Models
Mary Nnah Aspiring models were given the chance to achieve their dreams of becoming renowned international talents during the model casting exercise of Nigeria’s biggest and longest-running festival of African fashion, Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) held during the weekend at the iconic Nike Art Gallery, Lagos. According to its founder, Ms. Ronke Ademiluyi this year’s edition…
Design Shark International: On a quest to find Africa’s next top fashion designer
We have to appreciate the outfit that Queen of Afrobeats, Tiwa Savage wore on the last day of her world tour which ended in O2 Brixton. Design Shark International (DSI) is on a mission to find Africa’s next top Fashion Designers. This initiative is committed to instituting a fair equitable and sustainable system in the…