www.uzoma.eu Designer Monye Maduwuihe, based in Germany, introduces her label Uzoma and shares thoughts about African Fashion in the Diaspora. APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs Monye: UZOMA…
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…it here to stay? Anita: Africa is full of many rich cultures and traditions; I can see how this has influenced a lot of designers. This reoccurring trend Africa/Tribal/Bohemian or…
…prints/fabrics and how creatively the designers are starting to use these textiles. This is how you distinguish between a designer and a tailor. APiF: What inspires u? Hazel: My many…
…so many possibilities, but I didn’t know how to put it all together. After researching local designers and putting this inspiration together with my experience with the fabric markets from…
…in the fashion industry? Bee Arthur: Know the difference between being a seamstress and a designer. A designer is a poet. Designers must tell their own story through their clothes,…
…Any tips for new designers/start-ups in the fashion industry? Neith: Network! You will not survive if you do not speak to people and share what you are doing and who…
…work of designers that they might not have otherwise heard about or paid attention to. So in this sense, it is a positive. Unfortunately, the nature of a trend is…
…by developing our in-house e-commerce channel as well as working with stockists. APiF: Any tips for new designers/start-ups in the fashion industry?House 38: As a new fashion designer, it is…
…label that aims to drape a woman’s curves flawlessly. My style has been heavily influenced by great African women such as Lira, a musician from South Africa, whose style is…
…African culture that helped build the nation. This is evident in their music, style of dance and food. Meet the Designer: Annabel Kwateng APiF: If your label would be a…