Tag: Ovahimba
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THE HIMBA INSPIRATION
The Himba in the Mix experience was one of a fashion time-travel. An interesting melting-pot of traditional Himba attire with a modern twist. It was a mixture that needed no extra effort to turn out fabulous. Who would have thought this to be possible? Fashion transcended the ages and brought two different worlds together, one…
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PRESS RELEASE | HIMBA IN THE MIX | NAMIBIAN DESIGNERS
HIMBA IN THE MIX FASHION SHOW 2013– THE TWIST In light of the consistent life threatening pressure exerted onto indigenous people’s culture, the Ovahimba in particular, the need to conserve cultural heritage using creative mechanisms such as art, photography and fashion could potentially be a remedy. This necessitated the introduction of the Himba in the…