Capetown Fashion Week prepares to take off this coming week and we are looking forward to it. The list of designers who will show clearly indicate the producers took the time to present a well curated list of talented African designers; who understand both the business of fashion and the creative process. We are excited …
Joburg Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection: Stiaan Louw
Stiaan Louw’s sixth and most defining collection yet, aptly titled ‘6’ interrogates our perceptions of what is an African aesthetic? Africa is the cradle of mankind and Stiaan draws inspiration from varied ethnic cultures, subtly fusing Masai, Middle Eastern, Indian and ancient Greek elements to create garments reminiscent of the Mesopotamian ideal. The collection displays …
South Africa Joburg Fashion Week Media Launch in Pictures
Africa Fashion International’s (AFI) biggest sponsor Audi pulled the sponsorship plug this year on the popular show. Nevertheless, AFI forges ahead with Joburg Fashion Week revealing the following partners/co-sponsors: The Johannesburg Development Agency, Johannesburg Tourism Agency, City of Johannesburg, Foschini, IMAN cosmetics, iFashion, Gary Rom hairstylists and L’Oreal. On January 18th, 2011, AFI also treated …
AFI Joburg Fashion Week Model Castings (Video)
Fashion Producer and Consultant Jan Malan and the AFI crew have been busy casting models for the upcoming Joburg Fashion Week; which will be held February 15th-19th, 2011. See the model castings in action. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west …
Breaking News: 50 African Fashion Designers Head to Lagos for Arise Magazine Fashion Week & Awards 2011!
“The Pandora’s box has been unleashed and African fashion designers and stakeholders have finally succeeded in securing a spot at the global business of fashion table. Whether Africa remains at the table brokering high powered deals that create employment for the continent’s women and society at large, is NOW the question. And, if Ladybrille Magazine …