Who is the Christie Brown woman and what is her unique point of view? For Ghanaian Creative Director Christie Brown, the brain behind the Ghana based design house, she is a woman who seamlessly combines “modernity with tradition,” “contemporary with antique,” and “personal style with the right touch of Africa.” Staying consistent with her brand’s …
Last month, Africa Fashion International (AFI) organized its yearly Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg (MBFWJ) at the Nelson Mandela Square in South Africa. This year’s MBFWJ was a three day event and featured some beautiful collections from some of the top designers in the country. MBFWJ weaves the eccentricity of African heritage and history into …
The world seems to be fascinated by African culture and design. So why isn’t the fashion industry on the continent blowing Paris and New York out of the water? The issue appears to be as complex as the patterns of African prints. To help understand what investors are looking for in the industry CNBC Africa …
Kiki Clothing officially launches its e-commerce site for the fashion forward. KIKI Clothing is the brainchild of Titi Ademola, a Ghanaian/ Nigerian fashion designer, who is devoted to creating ready-to-wear collections that are meticulously made in Ghana. After undertaking a Bachelors degree in Fashion Design from the London College of Fashion, Titi transferred her degree …
Sunny Dolat, 2 Many Siblings and Sauti Sol are the Kenyan “Agents of Influence” who will be featured in the first major UK exhibition dedicated to contemporary African Fashion. Exploring fashion and style in four cities at the compass points of the African continent – Casablanca in Morocco, Lagos in Nigeria, Nairobi in Kenya and …