Fashion Business Angola 2011: Mafi Designs (Pictures)

Mafi Designs shows at Fashion Business Angola, an event co-produced by the Luanda International Fair, Ministry of Geology and Mines and Industry. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion and celebrating the brilliant woman in business and …

Global Pop Culture: Jakarta Fashion Week Ends Fashion Festivities with Industry ‘Knights’

The last two days of Jakarta Fashion Week 2012 were dedicated to institutions that have nurtured the growth of Indonesian fashion. Day five held two Fashion Design Competition (LPM) events. Initiated by Femina Group in 1979, LPM is the first competition of its kind that has consistently managed to filter promising talents and orbit the …

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 …