Events

African Designers At IFS 2019 – Thebe Magugu Awarded Top Spot

by Natalie Kimani|22 February 201924 September 2019|Events, Fashion, Features

South African Designer, Thebe Magugu, has won the 2019 International Fashion Showcase (IFS). The seventh edition, which began on 11th of February 2019 at Somerset House in London, saw 16 designers from around the world present a series of compelling...

Yellow, Fringes, Puff Sleeves and Pleated Skirts – our trend review and coverage of Tribal Chic 2016

by The Designers Studio|12 December 201615 December 2016|Events, Fashion

We understand that Fashion Weeks and other fashion events tend to lose the greater community coming across as too opulent or exclusive. We however like to bring the exclusive to the fore because lets face it; we are all the...

TDS Emerging Designers: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Jo’burg SS16

by Natalie Kimani|26 August 201621 October 2016|Events, Fashion

We’ve been so wrapped up in sharing such great stories from Kenya’s new and upcoming designers that we almost missed out on Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Jo’burg (MBFWJ) SS16. Gasp!! The fashion faux pas of it all. The Spring/Summer 2016...

Best of: SFW15 and LFDW15

by Natalie Kimani|30 March 201621 October 2016|Africa Feature, Events

Fashion Week! It’s over!! [add dramatic but fashionable crying] we couldn’t finish this TDS Blog series dedicated to all things Fashion Week, without looking at some successful representatives from East and West Africa. Namely the Swahili Fashion Week (SFW) and...

Best of: #MBFWJ16

by Natalie Kimani|28 March 201621 October 2016|Africa Feature, Events

Patterns, colour, texture and silhouettes. These were the common themes seen on the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Johannesburg 2016 (MBFWJ16). Africa Fashion International (AFI) in partnership with Mercedes Benz kicked of the South African edition in Johannesburg which went down on...

Fashion Week Diversity

by Natalie Kimani|21 March 201621 October 2016|Events, Fashion

The more things change, the more they stay the same. There may be changes in runway presentation and access but according to the Fashion Week Fall 2016 Diversity Report, the diversity gap is still very extant. It was just three...

Manciny Migwi and Her Take on Men's Wear Fashion in Kenya

Kenya and Fashion Week

by Natalie Kimani|09 March 201621 October 2016|Events, Fashion

Nairobi is no stranger to fashion events. Markets, weekend galas, fashion days parading as weeks, you name it. While it may seem at first that fashion is the new ‘IT’ child of company marketing stints, it does show the level...

So what is it about Fashion Week?

by The Designers Studio|01 March 201621 October 2016|Events, Fashion

So, what is it about Fashion Week? In fact, why do we have fashion weeks? As a designer, why is participation in fashion week important? Beyond the lights, camera, action; there is more to it than simply the social event....

Lukhanyo Mdingi x Nicholas Coutts Finale Generation Africa © Giovanni Giannoni (2)

Generation Africa, Pitti Immagine x Ethical Fashion Initiative, Italy, 2016 [Watch]

by The Designers Studio|05 February 201621 October 2016|Events, Style, Videos

This was the second collaboration with Pitti Imagine at the 89th Edition of Pitti Uomo with menswear brands selected by ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative for its African Designers Programme. Its mandate is to raise awareness not only on Africa fashion...

Generation Africa Designers selected by Ethical Fashion Initiative for Pitti Uomo 89, ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative AKJP, Ikire Jones, Lukhanyo Mdingi x Nicholas Coutts & Ur

ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative Generation Africa Show at Pitti Uomo 89

by The Designers Studio|03 February 201621 October 2016|Events, Style

Pitti Uomo 89 is the most important international event for menswear and accessories collection and for launch of new men fashion projects. On Thursday 14th January 2016, the spotlight shone on Africa’s talents with Generation Africa with the special event...

Africa Fashion Week London 2015 celebrates and spotlights emerging African designers

by The Designers Studio|21 September 201521 October 2016|Africa Feature, Events, Fashion

Last month marked the 5th Anniversary of Europe's largest Africa inspired catwalk event that celebrates African designs and talent; Africa Fashion Week London 2015. Part exhibition, part catwalk, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) celebrates and spotlights emerging designers who incorporate rich...

Afrika Handmade Symposium and Gallery 2015 at Alliance Française Nairobi from 30th September to 16th October 2015 #ahmade2015

by The Designers Studio|11 September 201521 October 2016|Design, Events

Following a hugely successful event last year, they have raised the bar this year. Founded in 2012, Craft Afrika is a social enterprise that provides market development services for enterprises within the handmade and design sector. A market development initiative...

“It’s time to move on from talk of the ‘Dark Continent’.” “Making Africa”- A Continent of Contemporary Design is a major exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao taking place in the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. The exhibition has been running from 14th March and set to end on 13 September 2015 so there is still time to see it.

“Making Africa”- A Continent of Contemporary Design – 14th March to 13 September 2015

by The Designers Studio|19 June 201521 October 2016|Africa Feature, Design, Events

“It’s time to move on from talk of the ‘Dark Continent’.” “Making Africa”- A Continent of Contemporary Design is a major exhibition of the Vitra Design Museum and Guggenheim Bilbao taking place in the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein,...

Small changes can make a huge difference. #MAKECHANGE with the Jupiter Drawing Room

by The Designers Studio|12 March 201521 October 2016|Events, Fashion

There’s no better place to experience African talent and creativity than at Design Indaba Expo. Design Indaba inspires and empowers people to create a better future through design and creativity. This year, the theme was #MAKECHANGE which served both as...

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