Nigerian Fashion Brand Badeseré is Making a Strong Case For African Fabrics With its New Collection Dubbed “Orixa”
Orixa features a glittering array of pret-a-porter pieces including pants with sheer detailing, sheer shirts and tank tops to match. According to the creative director Badesere, “the collection was inspired by the awakening of consciousness, the love of self, and the whole acceptance of my Africanism. Before now, we have been taught that our gods are useless, and that our traditions are hostile and barbaric, while in true sense it’s full of life and lessons. The sheer represents our ...
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Fresh by Dotun Unveils Man About Town 2022 Collection
The artistic and vibrant collection features an exciting variety of uniquely sewn kaftan and agbada designs that are soft and alluring on the wearer and in the eye of the beholder. Modeled by Nollywood faves, Maurice Sam, Bryan Okey, Ibrahim Suleiman and comedian Hero Daniels, the latest collection by FBD is for that stylish man who is all about tradition yet craves luxury and class. The pieces are created from high-quality fabrics, with embroidery and geometric designs at strategic points. ...
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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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