Andrea Iyamah’s Autumn 2018 campaign puts its iconic swimwear silhouettes front and center of sentimental backdrops inspired by its creative director’s “fondest memories as a Nigerian child.”
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If there is one word to describe Tongoro Studio founder and creative director Sarah Diouf, it is relentless. Launching two years ago, Diouf saw a need in the market for accessibly priced and stylish casual wear that was as versatile as the lifestyle she leads.
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On the back of our recent announcement to expand into IRL programming this year, we want to give you a peek into the rest of our New York Fashion Week schedule. See below for our picks of SS19 runway shows, presentations, and performances.
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Celebrations were also in order for Nigerian designer Bubu Ogisi who unveiled an art installation of her Autumn / Winter 2018 collection in New York. The installation took the key pieces and her accompanying campaign images shot by the ocean to distill her creative process in its most pure form.
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PROTOChic chatted with Thebe Magugu last year, asking how the contemporary womenswear South African designer starts his day. That same sense of playfulness rang true in his Spring / Summer 2018 collection presented during South Africa Fashion Week.
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Designer Kenneth Ize has his finger on the pulse of Lagos. Since launching his eponymous label in 2013, Ize has continued to develop his expertise in tailoring inspired by his hometown.
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For insatiable creative Duro Olowu, the muse du jour was none other than iconic two tone British Ska singer Pauline Black of late 1970s group The Selecter.
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Red light flooded the runway at Cadillac House, the setting for the Fall / Winter 2018 collection of five-year old menswear label Abasi Rosborough.
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Virgil Abloh is hitting his stride as creative director and polymathic magnate for luxury brand Off-White. As the consummate designer, Abloh offers a contemporary example of living creatively with no limits.
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There was a sense of passage at the Simon Lee Gallery tucked in London's Mayfair neighborhood, the setting for Wales Bonner's Fall / Winter 2018 Menswear show.
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It may be hard to understand if you've never visited the city, but Kenneth Ize's Spring 2018 collection presented during Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week felt like Lagos.
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Ask any fashion enthusiast their thoughts on MaXhosa by Laduma and immediate words come to mind: bold colors, traditional heritage, and luxurious knitwear. His Spring 2018 presentation at Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week was emphasis on the same.
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A dreamscape of men flourishes in Creative Director Adebayo Oke-Lawal’s garden, but it wasn’t all fantasy at Orange Culture’s Autumn / Winter 2017 presentation hosted by Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week.
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A live Fuji beats version of Rihanna's "Work" soothed standing guests awaiting the much-anticipated Maki Oh Fall 2017 presentation, part of New York Fashion Week.
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Reaching Fashion Week in any city is a major accomplishment for any aspiring designer. Name recognition can be brand-solidifying for startup design houses and the impact is not to be underestimated. Yet, what happens after the camera flashes fade?
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