…APiF: When and why did you start Labo Ethnik? Yvette: In 2007. I created Labo Ethnik because I was surprised of the lack of visibility that young Afro-Caribbean designers suffer…
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…the fear disappears APiF: Can you name any designers that “made it” after attending your school? Stephanie: Lol, the graduates of my school are not typically designers who have “made…
…how we saw ourselves as young Africans being portrayed in the world. We’re based in London where the images you see of young Africans in the European and American media…
APiF:Please introduce your business and your designs. Anne Mpinga: Kipusa is a term in Swahili that means “beautiful young lady”. My designs are fresh, chic and fun. Kipusa is a…
Fashionista Joy Adaeze with a JBL ClutchThe Zen Magazine recently posted their top 9 African Designers. That list got me thinking regarding who are my top African Designers in 2013….
Meet Chapstudios, a young brand from South Africa. Its 22-year-old founder Thandazani Nofingxana is using his Xhosa heritage as inspiration for his designs. Thandazani beliefs that it is about time…
APiF: Please introduce your business and your designs. Samira Machold: Inheritance design is a young upcoming Afrocentric fashion and design label based in Vienna, Austria. It focuses on high quality…
…young fashion designers in Nigeria, I got to understand the hurdles they face like: low income, electricity shortage, lack of materials and access to certain facilities that would otherwise be…
ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative is looking for talented fashion and accessory designers from the African continent. Until the 5th of January 2015 the initiative calls designers to apply to participate…
…of today, whatever shape or size. APiF: When and why did you start designing with African Prints and Fabrics? Houseofadjeiwaah: I was surrounded by African print from a very young…