“Her inspiration to create the label came from her mother, Jacqueline Daniel who set up a Boutique in 1991, then known as Eskado Boutique, naming it after her last born and only daughter Estazia(ES) Kang’wa(KA) Doreen(DO). Playing Assistant Shop Keeper and Stylist from the age of three, her love for clothes gradually grew. It is …
Fashionably Marketing.me writes a compelling article on how fashion brands should be using facebook to engage. We think all of our African designers should read this article and tune into how to really leverage facebook for their fashion brands. Read on! “A three part series on the future of Facebook as a platform for commerce …
In August 2008, Korto Momolu granted her first exclusive interview, while Project Runway Season 5 was airing, to Ladybrille Magazine. Since our interview with the designer and her feature on Project Runway, Momolu has accomplished so much and come full circle. Recently she sat with CNN African Voices to reminiscence about her past, discuss her …
Last week, you were introduced to four brands that have taken to the African fashion scene to carry out their social initiatives- ASOS Africa, Edun, Fashion Love Africa and SUNO. As mentioned previously, the aim of this follow-up part is to gauge the effectiveness of these brands’ social initiatives using two measures. The first measure …
Africa’s musicians are not the only one making major breakthroughs into the US market this week. Africa’s fashion designers are doing the same. News this week confirms Nordstrom’s newest business venture called Treasure & Bond, a newly built two-story, 11,100-square-foot concept shop that opens this summer in Soho will stock African designers Terrence Bray, Colleen …