“First time Swahili Fashion Week participant Christine Kissa “Kiki” Zimba was born in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. She owns a clothing store in Dar Es Salaam and is a journalist by profession. Being that fashion is in her blood, she is proud that her creative designs have been generously accepted and admired by her clients …
Swahili Fashion Week 2011: Charity Nyirongo (Pictures)
“Zambia’s Charity Nyirongo is a fashion designer and owner of Mo’Creations & Couture whose designs are feminine and express the African experience through the use of African prints and by painting African colors and art. Having studied fashion in Tokyo, Japan at renowned Sugino Gakuen where she obtained her diplomas in fashion and at University …
Africa Fashion Week 2011: Bisma Ahmed (Pictures)
“Bisma Ahmed is a young Zimababwean designer who is currently based in Dubai. She was exposed to the world of fashion from an early age as her mother and aunt are both fashion designers. Her creativity is inspired by her multi-cultural background and her willingness to experiment is what makes her designs so unique. All …
Africa Fashion Week 2011: Intisaar Mukadam (Pictures)
“Born in Zimbabwe, Intisaar studied at the De Montfort University in the UK, where she obtained her BA (Hons) degree in Fashion Design. She studied abroad for four years and experienced many fashion houses in Paris and New York. Intisaar then returned to Zimbabwe to launch her clothing range, which offers women’s fashion and knitwear. …
Africa Fashion Week 2011: David Tlale Women (Pictures)
“David Tlale is considered a driving force of creativity in the South African fashion industry. Tlale is fixture at South African fashion weeks and earlier this year he launched a new collection on the iconic Nelson Mandela Bridge, at Joburg Fashion Week. The event made history: the 284 metre runway was one of the longest …