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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
The Hemma Collection has taken a humanitarian stand led by designers, Edna Bissoon and Cindy Gaston, whom through Hemma Foundation, a non-profit Organization, has provided educational opportunities…
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Duro Olowu’s fall 2010 ready-to-wear collection features deliberate haphazard combinations of vibrant colours in eccentric prints. The collection engages with sombre tones of grey and…
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Monday, August 17th, 2009
Anrette & Kibonen
KiRette Couture (KC) is a new movement. And at its helm are Cameroonian duo Kibonen Nfi and Anrette Ngafor. The business savvy…
Tags: african designers, african fashion, Anrette Ngafor, BN features, fashion, Kibonen Nfi, KiRette Couture
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
It’s undeniable how much the African Fashion Industry has grown into its own in these past years. In recognising that this growth can only be…
Tags: african designers, african fashion, bn exclusive, De Angels Couture, fashion, Maame Baryeh, Tsemaye Binitie, YAFW, young nigerian designers
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
With velvet, silks, African and geometric patterns, the Nigerian label Odio Mimonet presents a collection that is oozing in elegance. The intricate details melt in the jewels tones…
Tags: Arise Africa Fashion week, Arise Fashion Week, dresses, fashion, fashion week, nigerian designers, Odio Mimonet
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
Ghanaian designer Tina Atiemo in this collection displays a variety of styles; from the short and playful peek-a-boo and cut out dresses and jumpsuits to the crisp tailored…
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
Ugandan designer, Gloria Wavamunno’s collection features monochromatic pieces, lots of yellow and lilac pastel coloured pieces and black contemporary designs.
Each piece in this collection is designed…
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
South African designer, Heni fuses the softness of white with stripes and patterns for his casual pieces. This softness is juxtaposed with the black voluminous pieces, layered…
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Nigerian designer, Ade Bakare’s collection diffuses from a colourful palette to a toned down white one. He features lots of designs with long sleeves and embroidery details,…
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
London based label, Samantha Cole presented at the Arise Africa Fashion week. Samantha Cole, a Nigerian-born designer featured lots of dramatic black and monochrome pieces accentuated with voluminous sleeves, intense…
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