Supermodel Sessilee Lopez, a familiar face at the Arise Africa Collective shows in New York, showed even more love for Africa by taking to the runways in the 2nd Annual Africa Fashion Week in South Africa. Sessilee arrived in South Africa yesterday. Meet Sessilee in the video clip below and check out a few designs …
Ituen Basi Spring/Summer 2010-11
Ankara can be quite a trick. While it boasts the colorful heritage Africans love, if not handled carefully, it can be overkill leading to Ankara fatigue. It is therefore very cool when a designer like Ituen Basi comes along and show us the varied ways to wear ankara. Ituen Basi’s Spring/Summer 2010-11 collection, which she …
Deola Sagoe Spring/Summer 2010-11
While America anticipates its first ever Africa Fashion Week in NewYork, African designers on the continent are showcasing at the 2nd Annual Africa Fashion Week in South Africa. One such designer is the infamous Deola Sagoe. The Deola Sagoe woman goes from a season of being a modern East African Maasai Warrior to being fun, …
World Cup Style: SA Fashion Week World Cup Inspired Designs
South Africa (SA) fashion Week and SA Fashion designers show support and the country’s soccer team, Bafana Bafana, with local African inspired soccer designs. The designs are available for purchase here. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African …
CNN Profiles Bethlehem Alemu, Shoe Mogul Building an Ethiopian Global Shoe Brand
Accountant turned shoe mogul Bethlehem Alemu is founder and owner of SoleRebels. Employing over 200 people, Alemu, makes shoes from “old rubber tires and tubes with each one hand cut into soles; the business takes inspiration from the original old car tire shoes worn by soldiers who fought off Italy’s invading forces. Some of the …