Lalesso

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Get Eco-friendly with it! These African Fashion Brands are…

by Natalie Kimani|21 December 201621 December 2016|Features

For the past month and a half we’ve looked at the good, the bad and the downright ugly when it comes to fashion and its environmental impact. I know, how something can be so pretty and so downright hideous underneath...

So this Thing Called Carbon Footprint…

by Natalie Kimani|09 November 201614 November 2016|Business, Fashion

If you type in ‘Carbon Free African Designers’ Lalesso will immediately jump out at you. In an earlier interview, TDS was able to highlight how this fashion brand was able to create runway worthy clothes but still be kind to...

South African designer Isabelle Lotter used her showcase at South Africa Fashion Week 2015 to call for lower university fees in S.A (images by Ivan Naud)

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South African designer Isabelle Lotter used her showcase at South Africa Fashion Week 2015 to call for lower university fees in S.A (images by Ivan Naud)

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Fashion Week: More than a Pretty Face

by Natalie Kimani|07 March 201621 October 2016|Fashion

With each Fashion Week, there are always nay-sayers that don’t see the need for all the hullabaloo. It’s just for the fashion-oriented, enthusiasts and hopefuls who are engulfed in the world of fashion, isn’t it? Despite the fixation on beauty...

Value Chain: Design and Development #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Value Chain: Design and Development #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Value Chain: Design and Development

by The Designers Studio|21 October 201521 October 2016|Business

As a way of analyzing your fashion business's capability of being efficient and sustainable as well as competitive, you must look at your business value chain. A value chain is the full range of activities like design, production, marketing and...

Stylistic identity #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Stylistic identity #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Stylistic identity

by The Designers Studio|16 October 201521 October 2016|Business

Stylistic identity, like branding, is a powerful tool that is vital for differentiation and for preventing imitation from other competitors. Branding encompasses stylistic identity, which includes stylistic and aesthetic codes of a brand, ranging from colors, products and apparel. Even...

Fashion is a business; think like an entrepreneur #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Fashion is a business; think like an entrepreneur #Business Talk #TDSvoices

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Fashion is a business; think like an entrepreneur

by The Designers Studio|06 October 201521 October 2016|Business

There seems to be a misconception about fashion. Fashion is more than just glamour, glitz and who wore it best on the red carpet. Fashion is a multibillion-dollar industry that has significant influence on the economical and societal aspect of...

Lalesso; one of the world’s only zero-carbon fashion brands #AfricaSpeaks #TDSvoices

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Lalesso; one of the world’s only zero-carbon fashion brands #AfricaSpeaks #TDSvoices

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Lalesso; one of the world’s only zero-carbon fashion brands

by The Designers Studio|14 September 201521 October 2016|Africa Feature, Fashion, Features

Originally named "La Kanga," Lalesso is an African fashion and lifestyle brand that was founded in Kenya in 2005 by designers Alice Heusser and Olivia Kennaway. Since 2005, the brand has had many successes, including featuring in well-known magazines such...

One of kind bags made with love and carrying the essence of the Kenyan Coast, Canvas and Kangas – Part II

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One of kind bags made with love and carrying the essence of the Kenyan Coast, Canvas and Kangas – Part II

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One of kind bags made with love and carrying the essence of the Kenyan Coast, Canvas and Kangas - Part II

by The Designers Studio|28 July 201521 October 2016|Fashion, Features

“The positive vibes the fashion industries in Africa send out in the world is showing Africa, as a continent, in a different light,” remarks Denise. With the reception and growth of the Kenyan fashion brands and Africa in general, Africa...