Tag: fashion
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How African Is “African Print” ?
Now more than ever, African fashion is making its way into mainstream culture through what is commonly referred to as “African Print”. While the term serves for brevity, it does little to explain the many types of print that are differentiated by the textiles and unique styles that define them. Depending on the…
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Fashion by Iman Nakhala
Fashion by Iman Nakhala Iman is not your typical African designer. Matter fact, she’s not even African. What she is though, is a young, extremely talented and passionate designer who is slowly making her mark in the fashion industry. That said, fashion isn’t the only thing that Iman has a passion for. When she’s not…
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Kenya Fashion Week 2013 (Pictures by Nick Claus)
[rev_slider Romeo] Now into its 4th season; Trendz Kenya Fashion Festival, Sub Saharan Africa’s most beloved Fashion Event a Brain Child of Sonu Sharma has evolved to become Kenya Fashion Week. The event has become a focus for a broader base of fashion-linked activities with mainstream regional & international designers, high profile labels, sponsors &…
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Meet Jessi M’Bengue- African Supermodel and artist
Born in south of France, from an Ivorian-Senegalese father and an Algerian mother, Jessi M’bengue is a successful super model who has risen through the ranks and into the sacred circle of in-demand international super models. She is the African beauty in the 2013 mega hit song: Blurred lines with Robin Thicke, T.I and Pharrell…
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African Fashion – Kenya’s Kiko Romeo Goes To London
Kenya’s Kiko Romeo goes to London. After completing fashion design studies in Rome, followed by years working as a designer in Barcelona, Scottish born Ann McCreath took a three-month break doing aid work in Kenya. Finding it fascinating, she stayed on for 3 years, before deciding to go back to her profession and do trade…