Ethical Fashion Initiative x Pitti Immagine bring “Constellation Africa” to Pitti Uomo 88

ITC ETHICAL FASHION INITIATIVE: a special edition of the Guest Nation Project. The spotlight will shine on Africa’s talents with the “Constellation Africa” show at Pitti Uomo 88 To confirm the vastness and quality of international participants in Pitti Uomo, over the past few seasons the Fondazione Pitti Discovery has been setting aside a special …

Cape Town Fashion Council Presents ‘The Law and Fashion: Know Your Rights,’ an Intellectual Property Workshop #FashionLaw @Ctfc_za

The Fashion Law movement has been gaining momentum around the world, independent of our movement here in the States. A new addition to the movement is Africa, as South Africa begins to also make its Fashion Law voice heard. This is the second programming I am seeing from South Africa on Fashion Law educating its …

Zimbabwe Fashion Week and Founder Priscilla Chigariro-Gessen in Controversy Over Contract Disputes

THE Zimbabwe Fashion Week (ZFW) has been hit with fresh controversy after a South African company contracted to produce the fashion extravaganza suddenly quit, citing contractual disagreements with ZFW founder. ZFW was founded by Priscilla Chigariro-Gessen in 2009 and is touted as the country’s premier fashion event. Its main purpose is to provide a platform …

Silicon Valley Fashion Week?

Next Tuesday, the fashion world will focus on Silicon Valley, as online clothier Betabrand provides a runway to makers, hackers, and wearable technologists. Apparel designers too! Says founder Chris Lindland, “With technology in every pocket and soon every wrist, Silicon Valley has an out-sized impact on the way people look and experience the world.  The next Valentino …

SAVE THE DATE: (May 9th, 2015) for the Upward African Woman Event, Los Angeles

A Night of Dinner & Entertainment in support of the African Woman MAY 9TH, 2015 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 11020 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood, CA 91605, USA Purchase your tickets here. Upward African Woman is a California-based non- profit organization committed to establishing and supporting sustainable programs to tackle poverty, illiteracy, disease, and hopelessness …

#FashionLaw : In the Case of Pearl Chuks v. Tonto Dikeh, Tonto Wins. Selling Fake Goods is Illegal @tontolet

A few days ago, a U.S fashion retailer of African heritage selling fashion goods went on instagram to allegedly expose Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh for purchasing fake designer goods from her and refusing to pay. The retailer was pretty aggressive as she ranted and provided screen shots of her alleged conversations as evidence that the …