SAVE YOUR DATES for the FIFTH edition of the SWAHILI FASHION WEEK, East and Central Africa’s Largest Fashion Event. NAIROBI Showcase: 30 AUGUST 2012 ARUSHA Showcase: 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 SWAHILI FASHION WEEK & AWARDS (DAR ES SALAAM): 8-10 NOVEMBER 2012 GRANDFINALE & FULL MOON AFTER PARTY ZANZIBAR:11 NOVEMBER 2012 Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine …
DESIGNERS APPLICATION FOR 2012 PARTICIPATION NOW OPEN: email your portfolio to info@swahilifashionweek.com CC to designers@swahilifashionweek.com, DEADLINE 30 MARCH 2012. ABOUT SWAHILI FASHION WEEK Swahili Fashion Week is the largest fashion platform in Eastern and central Africa which is now geared towards being the most sought out after PREFFERED fashion platform in Africa for the international …
“Jamilla’s love affair with fashion started at the age of 7 after coming across her aunt’s fashion sketches. At high school, she modelled for adverts on local TV station in Maputo as well as designing for the agency she was signed with, Estudio Stilo. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer …
“Launched in 2009, Made by Africa is a uniquely African-produced concept label that produces high quality jersey fashion for men and women. The label features high quality knitted apparel produced by Kibotrade Textiles Ltd, the first Fair-trade registered textile factory in East Africa that has been awarded with the SA 8000 (Social Accountability Standard) official …
“Patricia Mbela, has loved fashion and garment construction since childhood. At age 14, she decided that she would become a fashion designer. Her dream came true after high school when she went to study Fashion Design at London’s Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design and then later Kent Institute of Art and Design, …
“Asia Idarous Khamsin is a Tanzanian fashion designer who has organized a multitude of fashion shows in and out of Tanzania. As director of Fabak Fashions in Dar es Salaam, she organizes the annual Lady in Red and Kanga Za Kale fashion shows. Khamsin’s interest also lies in aiding and promoting young and aspiring designers …