It’s been a year since South African based 466/64 made its foray into the fashion world and now the label is on a global quest.
The continent of Africa has staged a massive takeover in the fashion world. Legions of seasoned and relatively new designers are increasing their global presence and proving without a doubt that the Diaspora is definitely is a force to be reckoned with both culturally and artistically.
One of the advantages of being an explorative writer is having the opportunity to meet creative minds that both inspire and impress on every level.
It may have been a stormy forecast, but last Friday, the DKNY store on Madison Avenue had a rather sunny disposition. The Sip N Shop event was the perfect way to end a typically demanding workweek.
Saran Karan Jones inspiring the crowd
The buzz around the immaculately scripted parade of fashion’s brightest starts that have descended on Florence for the 2012 Pitti Immagine W Trade Show, is resoundingly encouraging and poetically re-assuring when it comes to what the future holds for African designers looks like.
We are so excited to profile Nigerian-born designer Washington Roberts who has been making quite a splash in the fashion world as of late. Judging by his recent collection it’s not hard to decipher why he is becoming trailblazer in an industry that is continuously evolving at rapid speed.
African fabrics have long been revered and symbolized but it’s definitely time to spread the wealth and that’s exactly what Johannesburg based brand, Babatunde is aiming to do.
The nominees for the BET Awards 2012 have been unveiled and as always, there are not very many surprises. Award shows like these rarely deviate from the norm, and so what is revealed is a recycled list of names with sprinkles of new upcoming talents.
Calabar, a no frills coastal town in the southeastern part of Nigeria will be the setting for the filming of Half of a Yellow Sun, an epic love story based on the novel by Nigerian authoress Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, starring quite an impressive roster of players.
The past five years have been quite prophetic for Nollywood, Nigeria’s version of the more globally recognized Hollywood.