Tagged ‘african designers’
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
It’s great to see and follow a labels growth in the Industry . Lalesso is a well recognized African Fashion brand and it continues to establish itself beyond the African borders.
Lalesso …was launched in 2005 in the city of
Tags: african designers, Lalesso, south african fashion
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
We were first attracted to Fashion Label Ohema Ohene… when they launched OH!- The labels accessory and footwear range. It was their organic blend of modernity with traditional motifs with their footwear that grabbed our attention and landed a feature
Tags: Abenaa Pokuaa, african designers, Ohema Ohene
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
Project Runway Alumni, Christiane King… has been a busy lady since her early exit from the show; from the release of her Fall 2010 Collection which we featured on BN, to receiving the “Woodbury Rising Star” award from her Alma
Tags: african designers, Christiane King, fashion
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Designers are, in a way, storytellers; the infusion of their inspiration with their talent creates pieces which embody multi dimensional perspectives and narratives. British African designer, Anita Quansah hopes her fashion and jewellery tell timeless historical tales.
Anita Quansah… crafts
Tags: african designers, Anita Quansah, Jewellery Designers
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Now more than ever, we see African fashion take an ethical approach with charities and the practice of fair trade amongst designers to support their local community artisans. KikoRomeo… is a Kenyan label with a similar plight.
Founded in 1996
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Amechi Ihenacho is most commoly known as the Fashion Editor for Flux Magazine UK. However it is his relatively new label- Amechi… that has captured BN’s attention.
Inspired by 50′s village Haitian girls, Cuba and Yoruba land, his Spring/Summer debut
Tags: african designers, Amechi Ihenacho, fashion, Shingai Shoniwa
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Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
It’s nice to explore Fashion Houses across the continent as we all know Africa’s packed with talent! BN spotlights one of Kenya’s Top Designers: JOHARI; a label with a cause!
Johari was set up by the Johari foundation… as
Tags: african designers, african fashion, BN features, Johari
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Nothing beats an innovative mind; designer Abeena Pokuaa proves she is one with OH! by Oheme Ohene as it is a pleasant mix of inspiration and creativity .
New British boutique fashion label Ohema Ohene …[derived from Ghanaian language, twi
Tags: Abenaa Pokuaa, african designers, Ohema Ohene
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
From our recent fashion features on Bella Naija…, its so amazing to see how African designers all over the world are excelling. We recently discovered another young African designer, this time from Ghana, who is doing tremendously well in
Tags: african designers, Coccolily, Naana Tennachie Yankey
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Christiane King… was born and raised in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Although she had a strong interest in fashion, it wasn’t a feasible career path for her while in Cote d’Ivoire, so she decided to get a Bachelor’s Degree in International
Tags: african designers, BN features, Christiane King
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