“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 …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Anna Ngann Yonn
“Upon graduating from high school, Anna Ngann Yonn took her passion for clothing design and enrolled at Paris fashion design school, ESMOD, where, after three years of studying in the fields of women’s ready-to-wear and haute couture, she became a stylist. Anna then opened an art studio/showroom in her native Cameroon, specializing in tailor-made items …
Arise Africa Fashion Week ’09, Aschobi
“Aschobi is a global fashion brand with an African essence. Existing in the space where luxury meets classic feminine elegance, Aschobi combines this with an African aesthetic that enhances the natural curves of a modern woman. The Aschobi woman is a true global citizen – intelligent, well travelled, socially conscious, and fun. Clad in Aschobi …