Afreximbank and Portugal’s ANJE to Promote the African Textile Industry
The program is designed to promote at least 40 African designers annually on Portugal Fashion’s runways. Designers will also benefit from networking opportunities with international industry experts, retailers, manufacturers, and other key stakeholders. The inaugural fashion showcase will take place in Porto, Portugal from October 13-16, 2021.
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VDJ 2021 Fashion: Lindeka Duma wins Young Designer Award
Congratulations, Lindeka Duma - 2021 winner of the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award, presented by Durban fashion fair Duma stunned the judging panel of fashion industry leaderswith a black guinea fowl-inspired body suit design overlayed with lengths of handmade platted rope to form a colourful bodice and a show-stopping big hat, all using locally-made Shweshwe fabric.
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South Africa Team to wear the Locally Designed Kit to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for First Time in History
SASCOC Acting CEO, Ravi Govender said of the Olympic collaboration: “The combination of the homegrown brand Mr. Price Sport and Veldskoen with our young and upcoming designers dressing Team SA tells our story like it should be told. The designers’ brief was to create a look that would be so memorable and outstanding, that all eyes would be on the country’s athletes and to create an authentic kit that competing countries would want to wear. Durban Institute of Technology ...
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Eliza Christoph Luxury, Ethical Fashion Brand Launched to Embody a Kenyan Sensibility With Color, Pattern, & Sustainability
New York-based Eliza Christoph is a sustainable and ethical luxury brand with the mission of creating the world's most exquisite clothing and accessories while improving women's livelihoods in Kenya and other African countries. Founders Liz Njoroge, Creative Director, and Christopher Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer, launched Eliza Christoph after years of travel, research, and development in Africa. Founder and Creative Director Liz is inspired by her upbringing in Nairobi, Kenya, where women wear vibrant prints and sophisticated clothing for everyday life ...
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African Fashion Foundation Set To Host First-Ever Creative Industry Retreat In Africa
African Fashion Foundation is a non-governmental organisation that empowers fashion designers and creative professionals from Africa and its diaspora to succeed in the global fashion industry. AFF provide professional and educational developmental opportunities in partnership with established players in the fashion industry to support the success and progression of the African creative economy. AFF uses its programmes and facilities to empower local African communities and entrepreneurship, as well as equipping individuals and companies in the creative industries in Africa to ...
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