Africa’s fashion and lifestyle movement, FWB brings you fashion designers from across the continent, coupled with an industry-related workshop, Fashion Unpacked Masterclass happening today (Friday 14th), at 10 am at The Grand Palm Hotel and Resort. Taking advantage of opportunities available for the fashion, textile, and clothing industries which have an enormous potential to transform…
SA Fashion Week blasts off with A-lister party
The first runway shows will debut on Thursday night at Mall of Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg A-listers such as Lerato Kganyago, AKA, Nadia Nakai, Anele Zondo, Siphesihle Ndaba, Yaya Mavundla, and Nefisa Mkhabela and Birth of Stars cast kicked off SA Fashion Week (SAFW) with a bang on Wednesday night at the official opening party in Sandton,…
Thebe Magugu collaborates with Dior for charity
South African designer Thebe Magugu is collaborating with Dior for a new charity project and has reimagined Christian Dior’s New Look. Thebe Magugu is collaborating with Dior for a charity project. Thebe Magugu has collaborated with Dior The South African designer has been tasked by Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri to create a new…
Takeaways from Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2022
Fashion designers, celebrities, social media influencers, and fashion enthusiasts were back in the city of Lagos, the fashion capital of Nigeria to celebrate Africa’s shaping fashion’s future. With vibrant colors, slinky evening wear, and imaginative detailing on display, plus cameos from artists, Big Brother Naija ex-housemates, and Media personalities. Since its inception in 2011, #LagosFW…
Connecting fashion and music
ONGWEDIVA – In collaboration with the Sound Connect Fund, the MTC Windhoek Fashion Week (MWFW) has created a platform to bring fashion and music together to support the Namibian creative community, specifically fashion designers, musicians, producers, videographers, deejays, etc. Dubbed the ‘Fashion Meets Sound’ project, the MWFW team embarked on a countrywide tour that started…
Glitz and glam of SA Fashion Week back on the runway
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…
Coups are back in fashion, but are they good for Africa?
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba. PHOTO | COURTESY Summary Zitto is a sound man and a keen student of history. That’s why his overly dogmatic stance against coups is quite baffling, given that many examples in contemporary history show that coups can be transformational. When a coup occurs, it is customary for people to speak out against…
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…
Paris Fashion Week: Balmain unveiled festival vibes for its African-inspired spring/summer 2023 collection, with Cher and Ckay performances and Kylie Jenner and Stromae in the crowd
French designer Olivier Rousteing pulled out all the stops on September 28 in his latest collection for Balmain at Paris Fashion Week, closing his show with US star Cher on the catwalk. US model Ashley Graham presents a creation for the Balmain spring/summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on…
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…
Young Black designer dresses Colombian vice-president in 'resistance' fashion
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Esteban Sinisterra, a young Black fashion designer from Colombia’s largely-poor Pacific region, is dressing Vice-President Francia Marquez – the first Afro-Colombian woman to hold the post – in what he calls “resistance” fashion. Sinisterra, whose colorful patterned dresses for Marquez have drawn international attention, grew up in the municipality of Santa Barbara…
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…
Meet the 30 leading African startups in healthcare supply chains selected by Investing in Innovation (i3) for their new $7 million fund
Each start-up will receive at least $50,000 from the program.Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the program aims to bridge the gap between African-led businesses, investors, and donor agencies.The program is also sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, AUDA-NEPAD, and AmerisourceBergen. Investing in Innovation…
IHEKUBI Rips The 2022 Africa Fashion Week Runway With “Ohun Olori” Collection
At the just concluded Africa fashion week runway show, emerging womenswear brand, IHEKUBI, presented a vibrant collection tagged Ohun Olori. The brand’s latest offering takes inspiration from the defiant sounds of two Nigerian songs, Bimpe by Asa and Olori Oko by Infinity. According to the statement of the brand: These artists use loud African drums…
Toyin Lawani lambasts Big Brother over Hermes’ eviction
A famous Nigerian fashion designer and stylist, Toyin Lawani, has blasted the organisers of the biggest reality show in Africa, Big Brother Naija, for the shocking eviction of Hermes Iyele. Toyin Lawani, who took to social media to express her disappointment in the show, further accused the organisers of rigging the votes. The eviction of…
They are Black. They are Italians. And they are changing their country.
Michelle Ngonmo fights for inclusion. Her weapon is fashion; her battleground is the catwalks and showrooms of multicultural Milan. “We are in a society where everything is imagined and imaged as all white,” says Ms. Ngonmo, sitting in a white suit in an office where the corners are reserved for clothes racks loaded with the…
LOOK: Durban Fashion Fair reaches new heights
Durban — The Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) was everything expected and more, from the planning, time management from the team to the glitz and glamour. The DFF was held at the Durban International Convention Centre at the weekend. The event has been running for 11 years, showcasing the talent of designers, supporting them and helping…
Thebe Magugu to host first-ever international catwalk show in London
South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu to host his first-ever international catwalk show as part of the V&A’s Fashion in Motion series on October 7. The showcase will mark Magugu’s first catwalk shows outside of Johannesburg and will present his ‘Discard Theory’ collection, featuring second-hand clothing discarded by Europe and America from Dunuza. Magugu, who…
Fashion Minority Alliance launches Regent Street pop-up
Pop-up stores are an essential vehicle for small and fledging fashion brands to gain mainstream exposure. And none more than the temporary showroom on London’s Regent Street throwing the spotlight on the Fashion Minority Alliance (FMA) to showcase top ethical fashion, accessories, and beauty brands. The Marketplace is a joint venture between the Lone Design Club…