We have had the pleasure of meeting Belinda Baidoo in person and she is funny, sexy, witty, crazy and sassy! Belinda who hails from Ghana, West Africa, in 1999, won Miss Ghana Top Model. Shortly after, she began modeling across West Africa including in countries like Ivory Coast. She subsequently migrated to New York, USA …
African models, designers promote peace in Kenya
NAIROBI, May 25 (Reuters) – Scores of top African designers and models held a show in Nairobi National Park at the weekend to raise money for victims of Kenya’s post-election violence and show a different face to their continent.The “Fashion for Peace” event drew mainly West and East African models onto a catwalk in a …
Discarded to Divine 2008
What do you get when you take unwanted, unusable, torn and/or stained clothes, transform them into one-of-a kind couture and/prêt-a porter pieces, and then auction them to the fashion-forward, with proceeds going to the poor and homeless? You get Discarded to Divine! Benefiting the St. Vincent de Paul Society and hosted by the Academy of …
Zulu Rose, African Tradition Meets Modernity
Alexander Derrick is the lead designer of Zulu Rose, a contemporary high-end men’s and women’s fashion line. Alex started designing in 2004 during his corporate stint as graphic designer for MTV and Universal. Feeling the necessity to express himself outside of his corporate confines, the Haitian/Bajan/American designer started screen-printing as a hobby and captured his …
Academy of Art University, San Francisco: Fall ’08 Collection
We have been meaning to publish this feature on the designs by the graduating students of the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. We just never got around to it! But our Ella Brown Couture interview reminded us to share the excellence that comes out of the Academy of Art with you. Here we go …
11th Annual Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Review
India’s fashion industry has done an excellent job of claiming its seat at the world’s fashion table. Its strong creativity and breathtaking designs in rich fabric palettes including, very often, ornate brocades and embroideries that are out of this world, have contributed significantly to helping turn India’s economy around. Indeed, leading Indian designers such as …