New York Fashion Week, Fall ’08 is in full gear and it is clear the theme of “change” in the Presidential elections is spilling over on the runways. “Change” is in the air as Fall ’08 departs from the very traditional to reveal a cheerful modern twist on timeless classics. Below is our take for …
Christian Lacroix Says You Better Work that African Headgear!
Happy Friday! Paris Fashion week has been churning some beautiful designs. One designer we ‘heart’ is Christian Lacroix. Lacroix’s Spring/Summer 2008 pret-a -porter collections said in a very colorful way to the fashion world and ‘fashionistas’ globally, “you better work it with the West African head wrap!” If you don’t have a head wrap, ask …
Designers Mathew Williamson & Duro Olowu Keep it Afri-Chic at London Fashion Week
Two designers, Duro Olowu and Mathew Williamson, with their Afri-chic collection, emerged as our favorites from the recently completed London Fashion Week. Duro Olowu: You would have to be under a rock not to know London’s fashion designer Duro Olowu. Former lawyer turned designer, Olowu is half Nigerian and Jamaican. His breakthrough came when Vogue’s …
Africa Shows Strong Presence at New York Fashion Week, Spring 2008
New York Fashion Week Spring 2008 was a refreshing take on the aid vs trade debate observed at the recently completed TED conference. Fall 2007, NY Fashion Week was all about aid to Africa–think Designers for Darfur among many similar shows. This season, however, it is as if America’s fashion industry persons were at the …
Capetown Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007-08
On August 8th-11th, 2007, Capetown Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007-08 debuted in a very unique way. The event was, for the first time, produced in conjunction with Cape Town Fashion Council and had the support of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the City of Cape Town. This is a BIG deal on South …
Audi Joburg Fashion Week Review
Many talents showed at Audi Jo’burg’s fashion week. They had some nice collections but two collections really stood out Stoned Cherie & Sun Goddess. Before I get into a review of the trends on the runway, I must deal with the confusion of Audi Jo’burg fashion Week and SA Sanlam. I still again do not …