ECOWAS FASHION WEEK 2015 (SECOND EDITION) The Economic Community of West African States marks its 40th Anniversary with a fashion Week in Cotonou, Republic of Benin that is to take place from 28 August to 30 August 2015. Ecowas Fashion Week currently in its second edition is recording successes already on the building “fame board”. TheContinue reading “Press Release: Ecowas Fashion Week 2015”
Tag Archives: Youth
#SAMenswearWeek : Putting African Menswear Designers On The Map
His Closet “Our Closet” SA Menswear Week is putting African menswear designers on the international map. First of its kind in Africa it is surely going to encourage more young designers to get into designing for men as there are already a whole lot of womenswear fashion designers. Designers from Nigerian, South Africa, Tanzania, AngolaContinue reading “#SAMenswearWeek : Putting African Menswear Designers On The Map”
#SAMenswearWeek : The Positive Side Of Fashion
Everyone who knows me really well knows how much I love great initiatives that help others and spread positive messages. SA Menswear Week dished out it’s second installment last week at the Green point Stadium in Cape Town. The National Sea Rescue Institute in Collaboration with Hendrik Vermeulen and Jenny Le Roux showcased a rangeContinue reading “#SAMenswearWeek : The Positive Side Of Fashion”
#InMyCircle Music Video By Jean Daniel
After five months of internet,street and radio activations Jean Daniel releases the visuals to His “In My Circle” video,the video was shot at Faraday Taxi Rank in the Johannesburg CBD,its a paradox between the everyday ordinary life and the high fashion taste that Jean Daniel portrays with his image. Follow Jean Daniel: Twitter: @Jean_Daniell
Ideas Expo 2015
“It all starts with an idea, right?” I believe that this is exactly the statement that sparked the creation of the Ideas Expo 5 years ago founded by young Africans from Botswana Calvin and Tumiso. When opening the expo Tumiso highlighted that they wanted to use creativity to provide solutions. The world has become soContinue reading “Ideas Expo 2015”
Africa Reign: Lisa Chiriseri
Lisa Chiriseri is the founder of FACEZ which stands for “Fund A Child’s Education Zimbabwe” and FACEZ’s vision is to build a powerful local based education fund that assists marginalized and under privileged children attain a brighter future through access education and holistic support. Lisa also founded “Street Exit Strategies”a rehabilitation organisation working with people livingContinue reading “Africa Reign: Lisa Chiriseri”
Africa Reign: Yemurai Nyoni
Yemurai Nyoni is a 25-year-old Zimbabwean activist, who expects to influence global governance within the next 15 years through equipping young leaders and creating and supporting spaces for youth to exercise their leadership. As a leader in his country, he helped build and eventually led a national network of over 1200 young leaders working onContinue reading “Africa Reign: Yemurai Nyoni”
Africa Reign: Ruramai Musekiwa
Ruramai Musekiwa is a creative activist who’s passionate about art life and effecting positive social change through creative mediums and campaigns. She is a graphic designer by trade, writer, visual artist and aspirant muso. “Rudo” as she is affectionately known strives to find the balance between an extremely philanthropic business model and a focused profitable value proposition. “Sibahle”which meansContinue reading “Africa Reign: Ruramai Musekiwa”
Africa Reign: Aisha And Aminah
Aisha and Aminah were born in Uganda’s Eastern District of Iganga in 1988 .Aminah currently works as a freelance photographer and Aisha currently work as lead photographer for Uganda’s number one sports website kawowo.com and their love for African culture has got them to photograph traditional weddings which are very colourful in the ‘Pearl of Africa’. Aminah hasContinue reading “Africa Reign: Aisha And Aminah”
Africa Reign: Sophie and Louise Kanza
Sophie and Louise founded the Sophie A Kanza foundation, a self-funded charity organization. They came up with the concept #CandyCraftDays and rolled it out into sincere charity organizations and no fee day care centers that had little to no government funding in and around Johannesburg. They buy bulk of sweets and packaging for events A few friends (all currently under the age of 25) collect theContinue reading “Africa Reign: Sophie and Louise Kanza”
Afrikan Princess 