Empowering the Next Generation: Esther Williams Foundation’s Transformative “Pad a Girl” Outreach Events in Lagos
The Esther Williams Foundation's “Pad a Girl” program brought life-changing empowerment to Lagos on November 3rd and 4th, 2024. Over two days, 1,000 young girls from Queens College, Yaba, and Oluwole Secondary School, Ejigbo, received swag bags containing essential sanitary and educational supplies. Through inspiring talks by advocates like Oyindamola Oyinade and practical menstrual health demonstrations by experts such as Feyisayo Onogberie and Odeyemi Wemimo, the program broke stigmas, promoted hygiene, and fostered confidence. This movement continues to address period poverty, inspire ...
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Transforming African Fashion: The Vision and Impact of Nairobi Fashion Hub
The Nairobi Fashion Hub is more than a platform; it’s a movement that redefines the narrative of African fashion. With its bold vision and strategic plans, NFH is setting the stage for a thriving, inclusive, and globally respected African fashion industry. Over the next decade, it promises to be a beacon of innovation, sustainability, and empowerment, proving that African fashion is not just a style but a statement of resilience, creativity, and community.
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Designers We Are Wearing: Zero & Maria Cornejo
Maria Cornejo, originally from Chile, has had a dynamic career journey across fashion capitals like London, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo. She eventually settled in New York in 1998, where she founded the Zero & Maria Cornejo brand. Initially a retail boutique, the brand evolved as Cornejo developed a passion for designing timeless clothing for women. Her designs offer modern luxury, featuring textiles that mimic nature, baggy denims, mandarin collars, business-style rompers, and elegantly draped silk dresses. This worldly vision reflects Cornejo’s ...
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Bold and Colorful Designs Shine at Khayelitsha Fashion Week
The event, which takes about four months to organize, was sponsored by Artscape Theatre, City of Cape Town, Shezz Hair Salon, Okuhle Nails and Beauty, Brand Magazine, and Zibonele FM. Originally planned as a two-day affair, unforeseen circumstances condensed it to a single day. In the lead-up to the fashion show, selected designers participate in business training workshops. One standout designer, Avumile Majola, 34, from the Eastern Cape and now based in Parklands, shared her journey. A former content producer at ...
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Met Gala 2024: Everything They’re Wearing On The 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet And Who Wore The Best Dress At The Event.
Everything they're donning on the red carpet for the 2024 Met Gala, On May 6, 2024, the stars shone brightly at the Met Gala! Stars, including the evening's co-chairs Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, and Bad Bunny, brought their A-game to the famous steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the dress code "A Garden in Time," which was based on the exhibit's theme "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," in an effort to raise money for the Costume Institute of the museum. (And ...
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