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Folake Folarin- Coker receives Women, Inspiration and Enterprise Award

[ Cape Town, South Africa ] The Women, Inspiration and Enterprise (WIE) Award for 2013 was given to Folake Folarin- Coker. Coker is the Artistic Director of Premier African fashion label called Tiffany Amber Nigeria. The WIE award is presented to barrier breaking businesswomen who have made huge changes in the corporate atmosphere. Coker said, whil...

DYNAMIC DOZEN: FASHIONISTAS WE ARE HAPPY TO FOLLOW

ANGLE: From New York to Paris to London these fashionistas are leading the new wave of the Global African Fashion Insider. COUNT: 356 WORDS: Melanie Castell [WORLDWIDE] These style mavens are always setting the trends in the fashion scene. Whether heading to a fashion show or about town, these stylish editors, bloggers, visionaries and all around...

NOW FOLLOWING: JENNIFER NNAMANI OF BEAU MONDE SOCIETY

ANGLE: Aspiring creative mogul Jennifer Nnamani shares the journey behind the launch of her own production company and and her plans to take over the industry, African style. COUNT: 436 WORDS: Kadia Blagrove [NEW YORK, NY] Africa Style Daily is always on the lookout for new talent, innovators and influencers; so of course, Jennifer Nnamani caught...

HAUTE TOPIC: NEW YORK CITY’S FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TURNS A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA

ANGLE: A Packed House, A Stellar Panel and Forward Thinking Organizers. We Sit Down With The Women Behind FIT’s Dynamic Panel To See How It All Came To Be. COUNT: 1842 WORDS: Zandile Blay [NEW YORK, NY] The last few months have seen a growing interest in the topic of retail and Africa. From the International Herald Tribune’s annual Luxu...

Editor’s Letter 05.09.13 [W1]

05.09.13 [W1] Dear Reader, Welcome to the new Africa Style Daily (ASD). The four year old fashion site which began as a single blog with a linear template has now expanded to a network of fourteen separate niche sites. Together these Africa-focused outlets , which focus exclusively on topics ranging from food to film, are christened Africa Daily Gr...

Folake Folarin- Coker receives Women, Inspiration and Enterprise Award

May 22, 2013 | No Comments

Categories: Wire.
Tags: award, Coker, fashion, Folake. Folarin, south africa, wie, and women.

DYNAMIC DOZEN: FASHIONISTAS WE ARE HAPPY TO FOLLOW

May 6, 2013 | No Comments

Categories: Portraits.
Tags: African Style, Chioma Nnadi, Fashion Week, Funeka Ngwevela, Jenke Ahmed Tailly, Joshua Kissi, Joy Adaeze, Julia Sarr-Jamois, Memsor Kamarake, Mobolaji Dawodu, Nikki Ogunnaike, Oroma Elewa, street style, Style icons, Tolula Adeyemi, and Ugo Mozie.

NOW FOLLOWING: JENNIFER NNAMANI OF BEAU MONDE SOCIETY

May 6, 2013 | No Comments

Categories: Profiles.
Tags: beau monde society, jennifer nnamani, kadia blagrove, le souk harem, and new york city.

HAUTE TOPIC: NEW YORK CITY’S FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TURNS A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA

May 6, 2013 | No Comments

ANGLE: A Packed House, A Stellar Panel and Forward Thinking Organizers. We Sit Down With The Women Behind FIT’s Dynamic Panel To See How It All Came To Be. COUNT: 1842 WORDS: Zandile Blay [NEW Y...

Categories: Questionnaire.
Tags: christina pomeranz, fashion institute, FIT, janiece greene, and new york city.

Editor’s Letter 05.09.13 [W1]

May 6, 2013 | No Comments

Categories: Editor.
Tags: zandile blay.

THE PERFECT 10: OBSIDIAN SS13

January 29, 2013 | No Comments

Lagos, Nigeria: Isoken Ogiemwony, Creative Director for Obsidian, has delivered a sparkling, sophisticated collection for Spring 2013 titled “Wanderlust.” The collection enjoyed a double d...

Categories: Fashion.
Tags: africa style daily, nigeria, obsidian, and zandile blay.