“Lisete began her life as a fashion designer in 1998 showing her first collection in September of the same year. A native of Angola, Lisete was born in Luanda and went on to train in beauty and fashion in Portugal, before returning to her home country. Over the years Lisete has dressed participants in the …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Sandra Muendane
“Sandra Muendane is a Mozambican designer who studied fashion in Lisbon, Portugal. Since graduating she has gained valuable experience in the fashion industry, working in France, South Africa and the USA. In 2007 she was the winner of the ‘Africa in Style!’ competition at the International Festival of African Fashion in Niamey, Niger. Sandra sees …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Alphadi
“Seidnaly Sidhamed, alias Alphadi, was born in 1957 in Timbuktu (Mali) to parents who worked as traders. In Niger, he grew up surrounded by his eight brothers and sisters, where he discovered his love of fashion. Now, having worked for more than twenty five years in the fashion world, with 500 fashion shows organized throughout …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, BEBE NOIR MEN
“Bébénoir is a New York based clothing company founded by Ibrahima Doukoure. Originally from Guinee, West Africa, Ibrahima spent most of his childhood in Senegal and Italy. The idea of Bébénoir emerged in early 2004 over dinner with close friends at an African restaurant in Harlem, New York. When the topic of conversation was focused …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Eric Raisina
“Eric Raisina is essentially a designer of three continents: Asia, Europe and Africa. This combination makes his fashion unique and universal. Always interested in experimenting with designs, it was chance that took him from his hometown in Madagascar to Paris to study design at the Ecole Duperré. In 1993 he won the Young Fashion Designer …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Odio Mimonet Runway
“Since 1995 the Odio Mimonet label has represented creativity and has been described as art by its numerous fans and clientele. The label is well known for its bespoke haute couture pieces that are stylish, artistic and exclusive. In November 2006 a prêt-a-porter line called Voyage was launched to compliment the label’s couture line. Voyage …