Kenya Fashion: Nairobi is Becoming a Popular Destination Thanks to Kenyan Fashion Designers.
The challenge for designers is that the majority of wealthy Kenyans are much more inclined to buy a Hermès purse or a Gucci jacket than they are to buy high-end clothing from a Kenyan designer. Despite these obstacles, Maina claims that there has been a visible rise in the number of designers, stylists, and creatives working in Nairobi during the past several years. Many of them are attracting attention from around the world, such designer and creative director Sunny ...
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Rwanda: Rwandese Lady Mugabekazi Lilliane Detained For Inappropriate Attire
Last week, police spokesman John Bosco Kabera condemned what he called "immorality and vulgarity among young people" in a television appearance. "This problem is getting worse... you see people walking about in just shirts, no shorts, no pants," he remarked. Then, wearing attire that resembles nets, these folks enter public spaces. The first right is to dress correctly, not to wear indecently, he said in response to the program host's question on whether "such people did not have a right ...
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Ghana’s Fashion Revolution Is Centered On The Secondhand Market.
Thanks to Kantamanto, a thriving thrift culture has emerged in Accra. With the market easily accessible to everyone, people in search of fashion items can take a quick trip and get whatever they need. A self-taught designer and stylist, Adom Gee makes the trip to Kantamanto at least three times a week since he relies on the market for fabric in designing for his fashion brand, ‘Adom Gee The Brand’. “Walking through Kantamanto just gives me the inspiration to create ...
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Lagos Fashion Week And Africa Fashion Week Nigeria Make A Triumphant Return.
This year's event promises to be at the forefront of promotion of African indigenous textiles, colors, and design with the sole goal of exposing African creatives on a worldwide platform as African fashion continues to dominate the global fashion landscape. The Lagos Fashion Fair Exhibition and Africa Fashion Week Nigeria joint event this year will provide fashion consumers, industry experts, trendsetters, stylists, models, and designers with the opportunity to shop at discounted prices, forge business connections, and build networks with ...
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Adidas And Thebe Magugu Collaborate For The First Collection Inspired By African Heritage, Inclusivity, And Kinship In Fw22.
The vivid and expressive sport and style pieces in the adidas x Thebe Magugu collection are inspired by the South African designer's upbringing and promote community, tradition, and identity. This function-meets-fashion female collection is driven by adidas and Thebe's desire for inclusion and features modest swimwear, inclusive sizing in sizes XL to 4XL, and gender-neutral pieces. The tennis apparel from the collection will be worn by top tennis players in the most prestigious hardcourt competitions. Each performance piece in the ...
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