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AFRICA FASHION RECEPTION 2017 – Addis Ababa / Paris

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AFRICA FASHION RECEPTION 2017 Africa Fashion Reception Addis Ababa from the 28th - 30th September 2017 and 4th November 2017 in Paris The Africa Fashion Reception (AFR) is a Fashion Pan African initiative. The AFR hosts 2 events annually— the African and the global editions which are usually hosted by the African Union in Addis Ababa and UNESCO in Paris in its headquarters in November. ABOUT AFRICA FASHION RECEPTION Each year, fashion designers, dignitaries, ambassadors and the world’s top media houses gather for this

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ACCRA FASHION WEEK 2017

ACCRA FASHION WEEK 2017 – Ghana

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ACCRA FASHION WEEK 2017 Celebrates the 60 years Independence with Fashion and Style will take place from October 2017, 3th to 8th at International Trade Fair Center in Accra Ghana. DESIGNERS REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON FOR ACCRA FASHION WEEK 2017 The designers have only few days before the finalizing registered list for Accra Fashion Week, although we expected to close applications somewhere in August, it seems our designer count may just reach it’s peak sooner than expected. The excitement is already building up as we

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FIMDA – Festival International de la Mode Abidjan 2017

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FIMDA - Festival International de la Mode d'Abidjan 2017 International Fashion Festival Abidjan 2017 The second edition of the Abidjan International Fashion Festival (FIMDA) will take place from October 2017, 12th to 14th , at Hotel Castel Marillac and Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan. According to the stylist Stéphane Mambo, the Event Organizer, this Festival aims to enhance African Fashion globally and Ivory Coast specifically. This event will bring out together young Designers and Stylists. Fashion personalities such as Claude Etoughe from Gabon, Designers from Boston,

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AFRICA-US Biz matchmaking : Austin TX- March 2018

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US-AFRICA Cultural Expo & Business Matchmaking 2018 Austin, Texas CONFERENCE OVERVIEW The 4th Annual U.S - Africa Cultural  Expo, Business Matchmaking an Awards  Conference will explore business opportunities in Africa and US markets The event will bring together U.S. and African business owners in Austin, to discuss and explore new opportunities for their goods and services in markets in Africa and the United States. The conference will provide a platform for global business partnerships and expansion, and create development in Africa and the US through business attraction.

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Top 10 African Fashion Designers to watch

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Top 10 African Fashion Designers to Watch. African fashion designers are staking their claim on the international stage. Apart from using traditional African fabrics, designers on the continent have also gone ahead to experiment and create beautiful designs using fabrics from all over the world. A new breed of young talent  are determined to push the boundaries even further. Here are just 10 of the many African fashion designers to watch in 2016. (Source africa.com) Modupe Omonze A Nigerian designer with Afroarabia Fusions Nigerian designer Modupe

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DNAFRICA-DREAM'S FASHION SHOW 2017

Dream’s Fashion Show Grand Opening – VIP PARIS – Sep 7, 2017

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Dream's Fashion Show Grand Opening - VIP PARIS - Sep 7, 2017 VIP ROOM PARIS loves Fashion! VIP ROOM open it's doors to the Fashion and Couture events. Once a month, Dream's Fashion and VIP Room select one DEsigner to give him a chance to reveal his Collection in a Catwalk performance. Discover also the After work Event in collaboration with Chris Manzala, Artistic Director. 9pm : Collection Show with Press, Media, Fashion Personalities, Hair and Makup Artists. Christian Manzala, an Artistic Director of catwalk/fashion

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AGOA Forum – Lome Fashion Week – LFW 17 – Aug 2017

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AGOA FORUM 2017 & LOMÉ FASHION WEEK JOIN FORCES For its second edition, Lomé Fashion Week honors traditional 100% « made in Africa » fabrics. Each stylist must have in the collection to be showcased during Lomé Fashion Week 2017 at least three creations from a 100% « made in Africa » fabric, such as: • Batik (Togo, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Madagascar...) • Fas Dan Fani (Burkina Faso) • Indigo • Kenté (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo) • Kita (Ivory Coast) • Ndop (Cameroon) • Raphia (Gabon, Congo DR,

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Africa Fashion Week London – Aug 2017

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On the 11th & 12th of August, the Grand hall at the Freemasons will be transformed into an exhibition of African fashion, allowing visitors to peruse and purchase stunning pieces and unique creations from handpicked designers and brands as well as experience fashion on the catwalk with designers from all over the African continent. The Freemasons' Hall in Covent Garden is a district of Westminster, in Greater London, on the eastern fringes of the West End in London is a popular

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DN Africa is Live! Today.

DN-AFRICA is LIVE Today! Read the news

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DN-AFRICA, the ultimate African Fashion Magazine [Paris, Jul 17th 2017] Welcome to DN-Africa our lastest project launched today! We are more than Happy to wrap-up DN-Africa (finally). We hope you'll enjoy a new Experience on the Web with such a Magazine fully dedicated to the Afro Caribbean Fashion Industry. Our Team is traveling around the World, to bring up the most recent trends and innovations provided by talented Designers in several Countries. - Dominique Patard (Co-founder DN Africa / CEO DN Mag) DN

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Cultural Appropriation: Theft or Innovation?

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Cultural Appropriation : Theft or Innovation? In the era of digital activism, fashion is no stranger to the “cultural appropriation” debate. In recent weeks, Chanel came under fire for a $1,325 branded take on the boomerang, a weapon used by Australia’s long-marginalised indigenous peoples for hunting before being widely adopted for sport and entertainment. Then, Gucci’s Alessandro Micheleattracted charges that he was stealing from black creatives for the Dapper Dan-inspired looks that appeared in his 2018 cruise collection. But from Victoria’s Secret, which sent Karlie

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