Nigerian winner of Fashionomics Africa competition says sustainable design, mentorship key to success
When Nigerian designer Gift Raji found out that her clothing and accessory designs had won Fashionomics Africa’s(link is external) $3,000 prize for sustainable fashion, it wasn’t only the cash prize that had her excited. The founder and creative director of Lagos-based brand Lohije said she saw the win as an opportunity to…
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UMUHETO Fashion House: Uniqueness of the Umuheto1 Collections 2023 Released
UMUHETO Fashion House was founded in 2020 by Olvier Harerimana AKA Talento UMUHETO. Mr Talento is a talented upcoming fashion designer who has been showcasing unique creations and his brand is inspired by culture and environment. Different fashion lovers in Kigali started to give him attention after styling well-known Rwandan…
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Digital Skills for Fashion Entrepreneurs: Video by Fashionomics Africa
In Africa, a lot has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like any other sector, the pandemic had a huge impact on the fashion industry. However, It was also an opportunity for African fashion designers to gain visibility, especially for those who immediately took advantage of social media.…
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The Africa A La Mode 2023 is scheduled on September 21 in Kigali: What to Expect
“This initiative celebrates fashion diversity, fosters cultural exchange, promotes local economies, empowers local designers, and champions sustainable practices. Bringing it to Kigali made sense as we recognize that Africa is the cradle of life, we wanted to bring it to the roots” said Corhinn Brunot Chief Executive Officer of Africa A…
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How the African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa Program is Nurturing the Continent’s Textile and Apparel Industry
Editor’s note: this blog originally ran in “Textiles” magazine, the subscriber-based publication of the Textiles Institute in the United Kingdom PHOTO: A recent Fashionomics Africa masterclass held in Nairobi By Bintou Sadio Diallo In Africa the fashion and textile industry is the second largest sector after agriculture. With an estimated market…
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A Fashion Designer Who Inspires His Community How to Style: CEO and Founder of Tanga Designs
“August and September are mine. When you are a fashion designer you are there also to inspire others especially the community around how to style. Some people don’t know how to choose colors or how to match different colors. I am happy to inspire fashion lovers” said Olivier Niyitanga, the…
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"Stop Buying Secondhand Clothes, These Clothes are for Dead People" Ugandan President announced
There is no doubt that African countries are in battle with secondhand clothes to the point where the president of Uganda told his citizens that these clothes belong to dead people, not Ugandans. On August 25th, at the opening ceremony of the Sino-Uganda Mbale industrial park, the president of Uganda,…
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Moshions’Future Heritage Expansion in Africa via Lusaka
As the Rwanda fashion industry continues to gain traction globally, local fashion designers are increasingly mixing traditional ideas to come up with unique wearable trends. Rwanda's Moses Turahirwa, the creative director and founder of the Moshions brand inspired by his own cultural roots, Turahirwa pays homage to the visual storytelling tradition…
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