As part of the Ethical Fashion Initiative’s programme to support and promote new generation fashion design talent from Africa, Ghanaian brand, Studio One Eighty Nine participated in Vogue Italia’s Vogue Talents project. Vogue Talents is part of Vogue Italia’s talent scouting agenda. The event takes place during Milan Fashion Week, and transforms Palazzo Morando into …
Stella Jean’s partnership with the Ethical Fashion Initiative continues to grow as she returns to her roots in Haiti to work with Haitian artisans. Stella Jean’s Spring Summer 2015 collection, was inspired by her recent trip to Haiti with the Ethical Fashion Initiative Team. Stella Jean met and worked with metalsmiths, papier-mâché and horn artisans …
Out of the US$ 15 trillion that pass from governments to suppliers worldwide, only 1% is handled by women entrepreneurs. The International Trade Centre (ITC) aims to economically empower women by helping them to secure a larger amount of government procurement spending. ITC Executive Director Arancha González underlined this idea at the launch of a …
The Music Meets Runway Foundation was established in 2011 to support and empower emerging talent across the Arts, at critical stages in their creative lives. The mission is to use music and fashion to educate, motivate, inspire and change lives by providing assistance to the youth. By either supporting their growing business or by bringing …
Designer and creative director Nkwo Onwuka on her Nkwo fashion label, inspiration and producing collections in West Africa to aid in building sustainable communities. SPICE FOCUS: NKWO from SPICE TV AFRICA on Vimeo. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through …