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Designer Deola Sagoe, Actress Joke Silva Featured on Programme 4 – Rendezvous with Zeinab Badawi on BBC World

Rendezvous Africa with Zeinab Badawi. Africa series generic trail Rendezvous Africa with Zeinab Badawi. A special series of Rendezvous coming from Arusha, Tanzania, in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro. Zeinab talks to prominent Africans from the world of politics, business and culture. Hear their frank and surprising conversation here on BBC World News TV at …

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Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) Names Nigerian Designer Maki Oh “Designer to Watch”

Women’s Wear Daily, an influential fashion trade journal sometimes called the “bible of fashion,”has named Nigerian brand/designer Maki Oh, as “Designer to Watch.” The publication shared this on their Tumblr page very recently. Within Africa’s fashion industry circles, some of its influential fashion editors and bloggers have also pronounced the brand as one to watch …

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Vogue Italia Launches “Discovered” in Africa by Vogue Italia Online African Fashion Shopping Portal – Yoox.com

Last year, when Vogue Italia’s Franca Sozzani (Editor-in-Chief) visited West Africa, many wondered what her purpose there was all about. Well, the guesses and speculations are finally over. On May 4th, 2012, Vogue Italia in conjunction with Yoox.com launched an online retail project titled ‘Discovered in Africa by Vogue Italia exclusively on Yoox.com.’ The project …

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APPLY NOW: Fashion Designers Without Borders Kenya Trip

“Fashion. Adventure. Philanthropy. Change the fashion industry, change the world. Fashion Designers Without Borders is the first travel program offering trips tailored to design industry professionals. Explore opportunities to produce profitable products with positive impact. We are helping create closer relationships between the design community and artisan social enterprises around the world. “In eight of …

SHOP: African Fashion Owned Brand Virgos Lounge at UK’s Top Shop Concession

Ladybrille Londoners, African owned fashion label, Virgos Lounge, is now the newest label on Top Shop’s concession block. The London based womenswear label was established in 2008 by three “Virgo” friends Oye, Fioke and Nike (of Nigerian heritage) with a love for vintage clothing. “The trio specialize in combining contemporary silhouettes and trends with classic …