Durban Fashion Fair 2018: Emerging Designers Telling Their Fashionable Story!
After the recent call for all local emerging designers to submit a storyboard for the opportunity to participate in the 2018 Durban Fashion Fair, the eThekwini Municipality’s Business Support, Tourism and Markets Unit office were inundated with 100’s of entries. Each year, hundreds try out…
Nigerian Fashion Designers Should Collaborate – Ogundare
The Nigerian fashion industry is growing at an exponential rate as people, who hitherto wore foreign clothes, are now buying made in Nigeria dresses. An event tagged “Ready2Wear (R2W)” was organized to draw attention to the Nigerian fashion industry. Speaking press at the event, Wole…
Designer Gets Criticized For Using White Models in New “Komole” ad
Deola Sagoe used white models to sell her traditional Nigerian haute couture and Twitter is having none of it Deola Sagoe’s eponymous fashion outfit has been known for creating premium-priced designs for over two decades; she’s one of the finest in the business, a class…
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTE YOUR FASHION BRAND ONLINE
Having models showcasing their creations on the catwalk in front of flashing cameras, and a front row filled with celebrities is every emerging fashion designer’s dream. But, ask any designer who’s had their share of Fashion Week, and they’ll tell you that they didn’t graduate…
Condé Nast “emphatically” denies Rumours of Anna Wintour’s exit from Vogue
Rumours of fashion industry icon Anna Wintour vacating her position as editor of Vogue and artistic director of Condé Nast has been swirling for years. Things have however reached their peak after Page Six reported that Wintour will be leaving Vogue after her daughter’s wedding in…
Ghanaian Model Adwoa Aboah sues her former management company
Adwoa Aboah is reportedly suing her former management company over claims they have withheld $190,000 of her earnings. The 25-year-old model has launched legal action against The Lions Management, accusing the firm of failing to pay her the money she’s owed after leaving the agency….
Danai Gurira Tackled Tropical Style for More Magazine
Throwback – Now, we know Danai Gurira as the indefatigable Michonne in “The Walking Dead” and of course as Okoye, our sheroine and leader of the Dora Milaje in what is arguably the superhero movie of the year ‘Black Panther’. And whilst she is undeniably…
Supermodel Naomi Campbell To Receive the CFDA‘s ‘Fashion Icon‘ Award at a Ceremony in June
The word ‘iconic’ is thrown around a lot these days (guilty as charged), but when it comes to Naomi Campbell, the sentiment rings loud and true. And now, it would seem that the CFDA agrees, as it was announced yesterday that the model will receive the Fashion Icon…
Elizabeth Ayodele Stuns as One of Zara’s New Campaign Models
Nigerian born model Elizabeth Ayodele recently joined the Zara crew as one of the faces of the brand! The phenomenal 5’7 model who joined the modelling scene less than two years ago through Few Models has accomplished great feats worldwide within that short period. Elizabeth stole…
Adwoa Aboah Bares It All for Allure Magazine’s Skin Issue
Model, advocate, and activist Adwoa Aboah is on the cover of Allure magazine’s new issue. The magazine profiled Adwoa for the cover story of its Skin Guide. In the story, titled Age of Aboah, the model talks about her struggles with drug addiction and depression — she attempted suicide…
Louis Vuitton Names Virgil Abloh as Its New Menswear Designer
Virgil Abloh will be the next artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, one of the oldest and most powerful European houses in the luxury business. PARIS, France — Virgil Abloh, the founder of the haute street wear label Off-White and a longtime creative director…
