This is my favorite piece – doesn’t it look glam?Check out the new Spring/Summer 2012 collection from Mina Evans. “Terra Firma” (=Latin for firm or solid ground), so the name…
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…Diaspora arts, crafts, music, design and cultures. APiF: What is the meaning behind the name of your label Open The Gate? Sandrine: We act as a hub, as a platform…
…design decision I make is influenced by an element of my heritage. APiF: How do u feel about the new African Prints/Fabric trend? Naana B.: It is truly wonderful to…
Check-out the interview with the designer of the label Duaba Serwa, winner of the Emerging Designer of the Year Award in 2011 at the Ghana Fashion Awards, as well as…
…woman who likes to be admired. In honor of my Nigerian heritage, I design from an African/Ethnic aesthetic. APiF: If your label would be a person, what kind of person…
…an international label that has a distinctive African signature while appealing to a much broader market. ASIBELUA – Autumn/Winter 2011 The new label, ASIBELUA, is targeted at the international fashion…
Yoga pants are trending. I just recently read an article on the stylish sportswear phenomenon that drives nearly every brand to produce a sports line or offer yoga pants, to…
…with trend and classic couture. All pieces are created by an African-European designer with the inspiration of unifying these two diverse cultures through fashion. Find out more: s: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelangeMode f:…
Design by Jinaki APiF: What is Labo Ethnik? Yvette Tai-Coquillay: It is a research lab made to discover creativity and trends from all around the world, and a fair open…
…Bamako, Mali. Vincent Michéa, Ivory Coast APiF: How would you explain why anything “Africa”-related continues to be so “trendy”? C&: For instance, Angola’s success at the Venice Biennale marks an…









