“For the first time, PUMA has revealed the 2012 technical football kits for PUMA’s ten partnered African National football teams. The kits were designed by ten Creative African Network (CAN) artists from the corresponding nations, using inspiration from the visual and cultural motifs of their country to develop the jerseys.The kit unveil at the Design …
Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Kutowa Designs (Pictures)
“She is a self-taught designer who has taken part in some fashion courses at the local technical college Evelyn Hone and is furthering her training with a more established designer. Before quitting her job at a corporate law firm in 2008, she used to design eye-catching clothes for herself and her sisters from the various …
Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Jamilla Vera Swai (Pictures)
“Jamilla’s love affair with fashion started at the age of 7 after coming across her aunt’s fashion sketches. At high school, she modelled for adverts on local TV station in Maputo as well as designing for the agency she was signed with, Estudio Stilo. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer …
Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Made by Africa (Pictures)
“Launched in 2009, Made by Africa is a uniquely African-produced concept label that produces high quality jersey fashion for men and women. The label features high quality knitted apparel produced by Kibotrade Textiles Ltd, the first Fair-trade registered textile factory in East Africa that has been awarded with the SA 8000 (Social Accountability Standard) official …
Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Patricia Mbela (Pictures)
“Patricia Mbela, has loved fashion and garment construction since childhood. At age 14, she decided that she would become a fashion designer. Her dream came true after high school when she went to study Fashion Design at London’s Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design and then later Kent Institute of Art and Design, …