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Rwanda: Rwandese Lady Mugabekazi Lilliane Detained For Inappropriate Attire

Rwanda: Rwandese Lady Mugabekazi Lilliane Detained For Inappropriate Attire

Oscar Alochi

August 19, 2022

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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.

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.

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.

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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Nkano Senyolo, A Businesswoman, Is Committed To Assisting South African Fashion Designers Achieve Their International Success.

Nkano Senyolo, A Businesswoman, Is Committed To Assisting South African Fashion Designers Achieve Their International Success.

African fashion trends lagged behind, there were many excellent designers with little exposure, many people with extraordinary creativity but little business sense, and the South African fashion industry was greatly underappreciated, to name a few difficulties. She established IFW Business and IFW Projects (NGO) in 2019 due to her solution-driven, ardent, and charitable nature. Her company's goals include connecting designers with manufacturers of clothing, helping designers create a sustainable online presence that will draw more customers and buyers, securing and organizing ...

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