Glitz Africa Magazine, a Ghanaian owned celebrity/lifestyle magazine that embraces fashion and celebrates fashion designers across Africa especially in Ghana has announced that its inaugural Fashion Week will hold in Accra from August 17- 19, 2012. The Glitz Africa Fashion Week is tailored to provide the platform for Africa’s Fashion industry to showcase its talents, …
Imran Ahmed’s Business of Fashion Blog wants to know whether Africa could be the next frontier for fashion retail. “NAIROBI, Kenya — In recent weeks, the media hype around Africa has been remarkable, with several articles in major publications proclaiming the continent “the next Asia.” In fashion, Franca Sozzani even dedicated the entire May issue of L’Uomo …
Women’s Wear Daily, an influential fashion trade journal sometimes called the “bible of fashion,”has named Nigerian brand/designer Maki Oh, as “Designer to Watch.” The publication shared this on their Tumblr page very recently. Within Africa’s fashion industry circles, some of its influential fashion editors and bloggers have also pronounced the brand as one to watch …
“Fashion. Adventure. Philanthropy. Change the fashion industry, change the world. Fashion Designers Without Borders is the first travel program offering trips tailored to design industry professionals. Explore opportunities to produce profitable products with positive impact. We are helping create closer relationships between the design community and artisan social enterprises around the world. “In eight of …
“Eki Orleans has been chosen as one of the designers to showcase at the Nikki Beach Luxury Suite during Cannes Film Festival which will be held on May 17th to the 26th, 2012 in France. Eki Orleans, a label known for its intricate prints on silk was recently chosen by the Quintessentially Group, the largest …