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Clarks Shoes Go Print

The British shoe label Clarks, known for comfy and good quality – but not necessarily stylish – shoes, is adding some prints into the mix by collaborating with Eley Kishimoto…

7 Dresses till X-Mas: Dress No. 6

…this Sunday series, I want to share stylish and festive dresses from African Designers with you! Dress No. 6 is by Coccolily, the label from designer Naana Tennachie Yankey. It…

Burberry goes African Print

Wow, I am flabbergasted. Burberry, a label with more of a traditional touch and well known for trench coats and parkas, is showcasing African prints in their 2012 Resort Collection….

7 Dresses till X-Mas: Dress No. 5

…this Sunday series, I want to share stylish and festive dresses from African Designers with you! Dress No. 5 is an elegant gown from Nigerian label Pearl 1130. I like…

M.A.F. Couture by Mary Tataw

Mary Tataw is the 19 year old designer behind the label Mixed African Fashionable Couture (M.A.F. Couture). Of Cameroonian heritage,  she now lives in the Netherlands. Quite ambitious for a…

Let’s sparkle: Ere Dappa Design

Photography: Moussa Moussa. Shorts: Eredappa I just stumbled over the Spring 2012 collection from Ere Dappa Design, a Nigerian label that was much talked about and praised a lot last…

Prints of the Week: Iconic Invanity

Pics from www.bellanaija.com and www.hautefashionafrica.comI want to re-brand Nigerian label Iconic Invanity to Iconic Insanity, because their designs are just insane! I love all the sparkle mixed with color and…

New African Fashion: Busayo NY

Photographer: Brandon Andre Styling: Jacqueline LavaunMichelle Olupona, designer behind the label Busayo NY, will offer items from her new line in seven stores throughout the US next Spring. One of…

Making a Difference with Bora Wear

…mind quick.  The label believes that “something as simple as the shirt on your back can radically impact the world.” So far it is menswear only, would be nice to…

Prints of the Week: Rahyma

Rahyma Momodu Awanife is a Toronto-based fashion designer of Nigerian heritage. Her label offers elegant print blazers, edgy pants and skirts. I love the jumpsuit – it looks super cool…