Beyoncé Amplifies The Diversity Of Cultures Throughout The African Diaspora
Beyoncé’s long-time stylist Zerina Akers served as the film’s costume designer, commissioning custom designs from a bountiful selection of designers from and outside of the African Diaspora. Although Beyoncé worked with many fashion houses like Burberry, Valentino, and Mugler, there was a concerted effort to present a range of work by Black and other designers of color on par with their heavyweight fashion peers.
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Sylvia Owor
Sylvia Owori, the brand, launched in 2004 and provides a range of prêt-a-porter exclusively on sale in the flagship store in Kampala and in an outlet in Nairobi. Described as a balanced mix between smart and elegant outfits for work and trendy casual wear for leisure, her label is all designed with sophisticated and modern working women in mind.
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Ghana Becomes the first Country to Launch Covid-19 Inspired Fashion Print Designs
The designs which we print now are all originated by Ghanaians and printed by Ghanaians, so behind every design we produce it's our value systems, our sense of art, and how we communicate. The new fabrics have symbols like padlocks, keys and planes to reflect some of the measures implemented to curb the spread of coronavirus, African prints are popular in Ghana and many workers wear them on Fridays.
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Eunique Fashions Africa
The renowned clothing brand Eunique Fashions Africa opened its new flagship shop at Sarit Center in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The large shop boast an amazing array of clothing hand picked the retain the bespoke and modern test at the shop reflects
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Fashionomics Africa’s Debut Webinar Series Discusses Opportunities and Threats for The African Fashion Industry
The participants exchanged ideas and shared lessons learned on how to take advantage of online tools to strengthen businesses. Panelists included representatives from supply chain giant Maersk, the HEVA Fund for financing creative industries, the founder of made-in-Africa online brand Tongoro, and Afrikrea – an African e-commerce platform specializing in fashion and crafts.
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