Minnesota has one of the largest community of Liberians in the USA. So, it is only fitting that designer Korto Momolu will headline the ‘Runway Africa’ show to be held in Minnesota on July 17th, 2010. Other designers joining her include: Local Minnesotan designers Ariel Simone and Grace Crawford, Mekdi Design (Ethiopia), Modahnik (Uganda/Congo), Lalesso …
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Is African Fashion Ready for the World?
“Fashion Week with Thierry Henry, Christiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and his ultra-stylish wife Victoria seated on the front-row is probably what many would expect to see at a European fashion capital. If the organizers of the upcoming Africa Fashion Week have their way, however, this could be what we are due to see at this …
Africa’s Influence in the Fashion industry
“A long way from the World Cup epicentres of Johannesburg and Durban, catwalkers in New York and Paris are already marching to an African beat. And why not? If global business will have its eye on all things African this month, chiming with the prevailing mood makes economic as well as sartorial sense. The work …
VOGUE Africa? No. Thank you Very Much I’ll Pass!
If I have to read or hear one more person or group call for a VOGUE Africa, I will scream! I am irritated and annoyed with the seemingly inferiority complex that seems so innate among many Africans. Read my writing: Africa DOES NOT NEED A VOGUE AFRICA! Even VOGUE knows this. Paris based Cameroonian Photograper …