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Wedding Gown: Disposable Plastic Dishes and Cups Were Used To Make This Beautiful Wedding Dress.

Wedding Gown: Disposable Plastic Dishes and Cups Were Used To Make This Beautiful Wedding Dress.

Ann Mumbi

June 12, 2023

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On TikTok, fashion designer Isabelle Tengue posted a video of a woman wearing an unusual bridal gown. While another woman assists in carrying the stunning train of the dress, the woman can be seen in the video strolling down a flight of steps. The bodice of the garment is nearly entirely constructed of plastic cups, but the front of the skirt has a circular pattern that looks to be formed of plastic spoons and plates. Additionally, the design has some ...

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East Africa Textile And Leather Week (EATLW) 2023 Accelerating East Africa’s Sustainability In The Textile And Leather Industries

East Africa Textile And Leather Week (EATLW) 2023 Accelerating East Africa’s Sustainability In The Textile And Leather Industries

Kenya's Textile And Apparel Sector The nation's current textile and clothing businesses create a wide range of goods. While integrated mills provide a wide range of goods such as yarn, fabrics (knitted and woven), canvas, school and travel bags, blankets, sweaters, shawls, uniforms, towels, baby diapers, and knitted clothing, spinning enterprises generate yarn (including industrial) and sewing thread. On the other hand, garment producers provide a variety of clothing for both the domestic market and export. Men's apparel is produced ...

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Africa’s Leading Luxury Concept Store Is Coming to the Brooklyn Museum

Africa’s Leading Luxury Concept Store Is Coming to the Brooklyn Museum

The Lagos-based concept store will open up shop with products from over 100 brands from June 22 through October 23. The shop also offers a variety of fashionable products from brands with strong ties to the African diaspora, like Kenneth Ize, Post Imperial, and Thebe Magugu. AlĂ¡ra frequently organizes performances by Falana and Asa in addition to art shows including the works of artists like Hassan Hajjaj and Peju Layiwola. Even the iconic supermodel Naomi Campbell signed copies of The Art of ...

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Poor Clothing Choice Hurts Leading African Clothing Stores’ Profit

Poor Clothing Choice Hurts Leading African Clothing Stores’ Profit

Africa's Leading Clothing Retailer Reflects on Bad Fashion Decisions

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Beyoncé And Naomi Campbell Wear Clothing From The Senegalese Brand Tongoro.

Beyoncé And Naomi Campbell Wear Clothing From The Senegalese Brand Tongoro.

In Senegal, increasing output continues to be difficult. Similar to other fashion designers in the nation, Sarah Diouf had to mentor her tailors in patronage. She intends to establish a bigger clothes unit in Senegal in order to obtain autonomy and boost production to 500 pieces per month. She is also establishing a collaboration with a Senegalese textile business that already employs 100 tailors. "There is no fashion industry here due to a lack of formalization of the sector, but rather an ...

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