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PHOTO:Nigerian designer Gift Raji , the CEO & Creative Director at LOHIJE

Nigerian winner of Fashionomics Africa competition says sustainable design, mentorship key to success

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PHOTO- Made by UMUHETO Fashion House: Uniqueness of the Umuheto1 Collection 2023 Released

UMUHETO Fashion House: Uniqueness of the Umuheto1 Collections 2023 Released

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PHOTO: Designed by Tanga Designs - From Rwanda-Kigali

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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PHOTO: The Africa A La Mode 2023 is scheduled on September 21 in Kigali.

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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PHOTO:A recent Fashionomics Africa masterclass held in Nairobi

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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PHOTO: Olivier Niyitanga, Creative Director & Founder of Tanga Designs

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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PHOTO: Second hand Clothes Market in Uganda (photo Internet)

"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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PHOTO: Model Showcasing Designs by Moshions, September 7, 2023, in Lusaka- Zimbabwe

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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PHOTO:Creation of KAYIRANGA GAETAN SHEMA (Founder & Creative designer of SHEMA GAETAN)

The Novelty Fashion Experience is Scheduled in October 2023, in Kigali

Novelty Fashion Experience (NFE) is a collective of 5 young and upcoming local fashion designers. It was created in 2022 after showcasing in several fashion shows in Kigali such as the Mercedes Fashion Week Kigali, the Emerging Designers Show, and the Fashion Meets Music. The young designers appreciated each other's…

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PHOTO: Creation by Matheo during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Kigali 2022

PART 1: KWITA IZINA 2023 CEREMONY HAS ENDED WITHOUT A FASHION SHOW IN KIGALI

Some fashion lovers are in the darkness as the Kwita Izina 2023 has ended without fashion events in Kigali. This is the first time since 2012 to host this amazing event that brings together many people from all over the World. But no fashion show at this time around. It is…

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