Anji Degante Is Using Her Tampa-based Clothing Business To Help Orphaned Children In Kenya.
"The Maasai tribe that I lived with were extremely traditional," she said. "If they did not make it they did not wear it," Degante says she learned a lot about Kenyan culture while living there. "I've seen a lot of things that I wanted to improve," she said. I thought that I could change Kenya but I feel like Kenya changed me. It made me a better person. It made me more conscious. It made me take a look into ...
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Ozwald Boateng The Black Fashion Designer Who Became The Youngest Tailor on Savile Row
Ozwald Boateng became the youngest tailor to open a store on London’s sartorial street and went on to dress the likes of Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Paige, and stars of Sex and The City to name a few. Born to Ghanaian parents, Ozwald used his mother’s sewing machine to design his first collection, but before pursuing fashion, the Londoner studied computing and eventually dropped out to enroll at Southgate College.
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Oakland Clothing Designer Sources Textiles from Africa
These experiences laid the groundwork for what is now Ahmad’s successful clothing brand in Oakland, called Ade Dehye, which uses custom West African textiles sourced directly from Ghana to create urban streetwear designs. It’s all operated under an ethical business model that aims to respect, rather than exploit, African culture and workers. “It was a very natural progression,” he said. “I never really had a huge interest in fashion. But once you actually get to try stuff and ...
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Milan Fashion Week Returns in Full Swing With IRL Events
The schedule features 42 IRL shows out of 65 in total. For instance, Roberto Cavalli, under the creative direction of Fausto Puglisi; Moncler, and Boss, the sister collection of Hugo Boss, are returning to the calendar and set to host physical events. For the first time, brands such as MM6 Maison Margiela, HUI, and Vitelli will stage runway shows in Milan. Prada, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Marni, Max Mara, Jil Sander, Alberta Ferretti, Etro, and MSGM are among the ...
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Stockholm Fashion Week Spring 2022, Aajiya Designer Maimuna Cole Is Dreaming Big
I’m starting to see that Africans are being more accepted in the fashion industry, like Kenneth Ize. He’s someone who is very inspiring, because he came and had his show in Paris, which was amazing, with fabrics that were made in Africa. That’s what I want to be. I just want people to accept what I’m making, and in the near future, I’m going to introduce other fabrics, like batik that is handmade. There’s ...
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