Plumbridge Based Fashion Designer Madge to Showcase Collection at One World Festival
“I lost my beloved mother during the 2020 lockdown and that’s when I discovered the art of sewing,” she explains. “As a way of dealing with grief, I taught myself how to sew and I started making masks for family and friends. “In due time, I started making scrunchies, tote bags and headbands in my studio at home. “I was inspired by the rich colours of the African prints and how it showcases the vibrancy of the continent and the ...
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The Joy Of African Fashion ‘Made With Love’ Is Introduced To The NYFW Runway By Rosario Dawson And Abrimah Erwiah
The sustainable fashion brand features African artisans, and is co-founded and run by Dawson and Erwiah. During New York Fashion Week, the trailblazers held a celebratory runway to showcase what Studio 189 has in store for the Spring/Summer 2024 collection. But the show was so much more than just sending clothes down a runway — it featured music, dancing, poetry and the joys of African culture, as the co-founders shared with reporters after the show.
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The Top 10 Worst Dressed Celebrities At the MTV Video Music Awards VMAs 2023 Red Carpet
The red carpet of the MTV VMAs 2023, like every year, left us with some incredible looks that exuded style and glamour, but also some others that could go down in history, not for the right reasons, but for being the worst outfits of the night. Although the MTV VMAs are known for their bold and daring outfits, some attendees went over the top, while others simply bordered on the ordinary, which earned them a place on the list of the ...
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The Most Powerful Life Lessons if You Are Going to Succeed in Life
I wish I had known many of the lessons I do now when I was still able to appreciate and use them. The problem with wisdom and many life lessons in general is that we learn them in hindsight, long after we actually need them. The good news is that we can share our knowledge and the lessons we've learnt with others. Living is a process of education. Reading, viewing educational films, or personal experience are all effective ways to ...
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African Fashion: Ghana Must Go Bags Are Used by a Nigerian Fashion Designer to Produce Memorable Garments.
Teaming up with Chioma Obiegbu, a Nigerian visual artist and designer also based in New York and fashion stylist Wuraola Oladapo, they create pieces which Obioma describes as a fusion of both western and African designs. "In some of the two-piece designs, the top is heavily influenced by western fashion aesthetics while the skirt was designed to mirror a West African wrapper. "There's also a gele headpiece, which is traditionally identified as an African fashion statement," he said.
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