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 …
South African Designers Now In Nordstrom’s Treasure & Bond Stores: Terrence Bray, Colleen Eitzen, and Leigh Schubert
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 …
Joburg Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection: Grapevine
“Grapevine is a new Joburg based label that embodies sophistication, elegance and assertiveness. The pieces created are ‘to have and to hold’ pieces, with a timeless and distinct style. Grapevine is the brainchild of Komotjo Malatji, former pattern design and grading lecturer at Lisof with broad experience in the industry, from corporate to catwalk. Special …
Africa Style NOW: Nicole Ari Parker Wears Kiki Ankara Shirt Dress at Pre-Oscar Event
One of our favorite bloggers Chichi of FeelsGood2beHome blogs about Nicole Ari Parker who rocked an ankara shirt dress at a pre-oscar event. “Nicole Ari Parker just confirmed to me on Twitter that she’s wearing a KIKI shirt-dress as made by Accra-based Ghanaian-Nigerian born fashion designer Titi Ademola. I knew her look was African-inspired as …
Is South Africa’s Push for Global Fashion Domination Premature?
Writer Sandiso Ngubane feels South Africa’s industry professionals need to pay more attention to the country’s local industry rather than push a global fashion domination agenda, at least for now. Sandiso reports on the Africa Fashion International meeting she attending coming off the heels of the just completed Joburg Fashion Week. “Last night as I …
Joburg Fashion Week: Suzaan Heyns Ready to Wear Collection Autumn/Winter 2011
A brilliant design collection, for us, is a well edited one. One that tells a story from the beginning to the end, excites us and motivates us in a “gotta have mustha” have sense. Pieces can be deconstructed and can occupy our wardrobes as timeless classic pieces. If the collection pushes the envelope a bit …