African Fashion & Arts Award (AFAA) Stakeholders Encourage Intra-African Trade In The Fashion Industry
To achieve the Africa we desire, the right amount of awareness and sensitization has to be made for the relevant government, public and private sector organisations to consider for investment. “The African Union, African Development Bank, AfCFTA, AFREXIMBANK, Bank of Industry and the list goes on and on, have declared keen interest in the creative industry however the emerging entrepreneurs in the fashion and arts sector seem to think that this is only for the Music and film industries. He ...
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African Fashion Show Brings African Designers Together
The well-attended event was sponsored by Lifestyle Property Group and backed by a number of other partners, and it also gave locals work chances. Also present was Vinolia Mabele, Ms. United Nations International 2019. Event coordinator Mbalenhle Vezi claims that a lot of hard work paid off and made the event a huge success. She claimed that the production of the performance took at least three months. Throughout the event, attendees got the chance to network. By holding this expo in ...
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns With Black Designers’ Designs On The Runway
The last time Victoria’s Secret had a fashion show was 2018. For more than 20 years, the show had been an annual event, an extravaganza of babes in thongland, like “Barbie” through the lens of Paul Verhoeven. Broadcast in more than 100 countries to millions of viewers, it got evermore absurdist until the #MeToo movement and social change finally brought the curtain down along with the profits, leaving the company wrestling with just how out of step with women’s sense of ...
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African Fashion Spaces Introduces The Mother City To A New Era Of Fashion.
African Fashion Spaces Cape Town unveiled a fusion of Hi-Fashion and Culture paired with stunning scenery as Sinchui and Fuata Moyo showcased their stunning collections. “The 16th September 2023 was an exciting prelude to what’s yet to happen over the next couple weeks as we rollout the few exhibition collaborations we have with some of the most exciting designers, brands and platforms associated,” said Jay Kayembe, creative director and co-found of African Fashion Spaces (AFS). “It's never been about following ...
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Thebe Magugu, A South African Fashion Designer, Is Honored During The 11th Annual First Ladies Luncheon
Onstage, Magugu said that “People only need to feel seen once.” The designer explained that he grew up in a small town, and that his only access to the global fashion world was through watching shows and music videos on MTV, at a young age. “I was rejected by a prestigious fashion school at a young age, and I studied fashion in South Africa,” he explained. “In hindsight, it was a blessing in disguise because being close to the visual ...
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