Tag: african fashion industry

  • AFRICAN FASHION WEEK CALENDAR 2014

    Images by Simon Deiner / SDR Photo MARCH Autumn Winter 2014 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week  20th-22nd, Johannesburg, South Africa WED International Fashion Week 28th-30th Lagos, Nigeria APRIL South African Fashion Week Spring Summer 2014 2nd-8th Johannesburg, South Africa MAY Soweto Fashion Week Summer Collection 28th-31st, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa JUNE Africa Fashion Week Barcelona 12th-15th, Barcelona,…

  • THE LOOK | I WEAR AFRICAN

  • N’KYA DESIGNS | A SENSE OF AFRICA…A TOUCH OF YOU!

    2011 is off to a good start! We had the pleasure of interviewing Sheila Boateng, fashion designer and CEO of N’kya Designs. Originally from Ghana, she currently resides in London, UK. The name N’kya is pronounced Nekaya , and derived from the word ‘Nkyia’ meaning ‘greetings’ in the Ghanaian language ‘Twi’. Vakwetu: When did you discover your love for designing? What…

  • MOZAMBIQUE FASHION WEEK 2010

    If you are a budding African fashion designer with a collection ready for the runway and fancy a sojourn in   Mozambique,  head on over to the Mozambique Fashion Week website  to register you participation. The Mozambique Fashion Week is refreshingly different than the traditional fashion week as it combines fashion, music, art and gastronomy.…