By.Mbalenhle Zuma The glitz and glam of the South African Fashion Week (SAFW) Autumn/Winter 23 designer collections come alive once again at the Mall of Africa in October, home of the fabulous show for the past three years. This year will see 27 designers launch their new collections on the runway with more than 40…
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Cameroon’s Forgotten Civil War Is Getting Worse
Infighting among Anglophone separatists and denial by the Cameroonian government is escalating the ongoing conflict. By R. Maxwell Bone, a writer whose reporting and analysis have been published in the New Humanitarian, African Arguments, and other publications. Cameroonian army soldiers at a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018. MARCO LONGARI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES…
25 top designers to showcase at Nairobi Fashion Week
The Nairobi Fashion Week has made a comeback after a 4-year hiatus, 25 top designers featured in the November 2022 showcase. After a four-year absence, the Nairobi Fashion Week (NFW) is making a comeback, bigger and better. The annual event will be held at the Sarit Expo Center from November 25 to November 27 and is…
Global Fashion Collective shines at Milan Fashion Week with its first show from 10 designers
ByThe Bharat Express News Leesle presented by Global Fashion Collective, Milan Fashion Week, September 2022 GFC Global Fashion Collective (GFC) was first seen at Milan Fashion Week this fall. Under the leadership of Jamal Abdourahman, director of Vancouver Fashion Week, the second largest fashion week in North America, GFC has quickly become one of the…
Chalhoub Group takes majority stake in Threads Styling
Photo: Threads Styling The largest retail operator in the Middle East has acquired the UK-based personal shopping platform for an undisclosed sum. Chalhoub Group’s chief investment officer Sharmila Murat and Threads Styling’s founder Sophie Hill discuss what’s next. BY KATI CHITRAKORN Chalhoub Group, the retail operator and distributor that represents more than 300 fashion brands in…
RUNWAY SHOW: IMANE AYISSI A/W 22 HAUTE COUTURE
Watch the Imane Ayissi A/W 22 haute couture show in Paris.
The top jewellery trends from the Spring/Summer 2023 catwalks
Catwalk jewellery needs to make an immediate impact if it’s to be spotted from the back row – or indeed make an impression on those in the all-important front. Designers are taking this to heart this season with supersized jewels, be it Panconesi for KNWLS’s giant silver hoop-in-hoops or Tom Ford’s disco-lights-for-the-face sequin versions. Craft is…
When South African designer Thebe Magugu and Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli combined their aesthetics
Thebe Magugu set out to transform a fuchsia-pink ball gown from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino—and Piccioli followed suit on a jaunty green Magugu pantsuit—each designer channelled their creativity into something fantastically new When South Africa’s fashion wunderkind Thebe Magugu first opened the mystery crate from Rome containing Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino haute couture garment, he recognised it…
Succession battle festers as S.Africa's Zulu king fetes young women
Zama LUTHULI South Africa’s new Zulu king on Saturday celebrated thousands of young women at a colorful traditional rite of womanhood, defying a row over the legitimacy of the royal succession. At a stadium nestled between mountains in Nongoma town, the birthplace of South Africa’s ethnic Zulu group, bare-breasted young women ululated and cheered as…
Superstar Davido Launches Are We African Yet? Festival (A.W.A.Y)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022 STATE FARM ARENA, ATLANTA TICKETS ON SALE STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23nd AT TICKETMASTER.COM Afrobeats superstar, recording artist, producer, and philanthropist, Davido just announced his ARE WE AFRICAN YET? (A.W.A.Y) Festival, a one-day music festival and cultural experience taking place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on November 18, 2022. The Festival was conceived…
Fashion For A Cause: HUMANx unveils stunning collection at Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and Lagos Fashion Fair 2022
Fast-rising, socially-conscious Nigerian fashion brand HUMANx was the center of attention as designers from within the country and beyond took to the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) and Lagos Fashion Fair (LFF) stage to showcase their latest collection. Known for its arty, edgy, and eclectic designs, the Gbemi Elekula-led HUMANx lived up to its reputation, unveiling a…
Uoma Beauty’s Coming 2 America Collab Is a Stunning Celebration of African Beauty
By Michella Oré The long-awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s blockbuster 1988 hit, Coming 2 America, has no shortage of gorgeously opulent looks, which is what’s to be expected when Uoma Beauty is involved. Since its launch in 2019, the inclusive makeup brand created by Nigerian-born beauty exec Sharon Chuter has been celebrating Black beauty in a way that is honest, fun,…
Burna Boy & Stonebwoy Will Headline Afrochella 2022
Africa , Afrochella, Entertainment , Accra , Ghana , News 2022 is about to go out with a bang in Ghana. Afrochella event organizers just announced that Burna Boy and Stonebwoy are headlining the highly anticipated music festival for 2022. But the music celebration doesn’t stop there. Afrobeat stars, including, Fireboy, Kidi, Ayra Starr, Medikal, DJ Juls, DJ Loft, and more, will perform during the two-day…
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Celebrating Olga Francis Jamaica 60 Legacy
Olga Francis Keane has the distinction of being the only Jamaican designer to show her designs at the Ebony Fashion Fair showcase in Jamaica in the nineties. The legacy of Olga Francis Keane is more than cutwork embroidery, wedding dresses, and fashion shows; it’s the legacy of a trailblazer, pioneer, devoted wife, mother, loyal friend…
I sold my house in Totteridge to fund Africa Fashion Week, London – Ademiluyi
Ronke Ademiluyi is royalty born to a scion of the royal family of Ile-Ife. She is the founder of Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) now UK’S largest annual fashion event that promotes and nurtures African and African-inspired design talent. In this interview with IFEOMA OKEKE-KORIEOCHA, she shares success stories of the event and why she’s…
Black-Owned Fashion Labels to Watch This New York Fashion Week
Celebrate Black Business Month by supporting these runway-ready fashion brands. August is Black Business Month, and with New York Fashion Week approaching, we’re taking a closer look at some of the Black-owned brands that will take the runway. It’s important to support Black businesses all year round, but fashion month is one of the largest platforms for emerging designers to…
Asantii Aims to Become the World’s First African Global Fashion Brand
Rwandan-born textile entrepreneur Maryse Mbonyumutwa is positioning the label in the affordable luxury segment, with an eye on a global consumer. PARIS — Could Asantii become the first African fashion label to compete with the likes of Sandro, A.P.C. and Ba&sh? Rwandan-born entrepreneur Maryse Mbonyumutwa believes the world is ready for what she bills as…
All the South African Music Award winners!
Over two nights on 27 and 28 August, the South African Music Award winners were announced. Among some of the most popular winners was sultry vocalist Nomfundo Moh. She scooped the Best Afro Pop Album award for Amagama which spawned crowd favourites Phakade Lami and Soft Life. Deep house maestro Chymamusique emerged victorious at this…