Diaspora (Brooklyn, NY). Cool. Afro-funky. Different. Those are a few words that come to mind when describing Brooklyn based designer Tenille Mcmillan’s 2010 naKIMuli Resort Collection. Launched in 2004, it is only recently (late last year) when fashionistas took notice of her fashion line and since then, the designer has been swamped with massive orders, [...]
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Diaspora (New York City). Incorporating men’s and women’s clothing into the mix, Ghana’s 54 Kingdoms takes its motto “Identity Through Fashion” to heart with its mix of fancy and sporty clothing–there’s something for everyone in this line. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
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Diaspora (New York City). The creation of Delali OsunHaligah, Osun Designs (pronounced aw-shoon, after a Yoruba Deity) is part Rasta, part Africa in its aesthetic. The designer herself is of Jamaican heritage but her years spent growing up in New York City, spending summers in Jamaica, and livng abroad in African countries have most definitely [...]
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Diaspora (New York City). The week of July 15th marked the kickoff of Adiree Fashion Agency’s long-awaited African Fashion Week New York. Adiree, a multi-service fashion agency owned by Adiat Disu, gathered some of the best designers in the African diaspora, New York City’s African fashion devotees and a host of amazing sponsors, including Iman [...]
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Conde Nast has turned down Cameroonian photographer Mario Epanya’s ambitious proposal for an African edition of Vogue. “DEAR ALL,” Epanya said on his Facebook page: The Wait is over. Condé Nast said NO to an African license of VOGUE. So this is the last cover. Enjoy, but it’s a beginning of something.” Bookmark on Delicious [...]
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Diaspora. Africa Style Daily keeps you up on the news and goings-on in African fashion, entertainment and style across the diaspora. FILM Actor Jimmy Jean Louis says African movies lack quality, and should move toward more universal stories. Read the article here. Nollywood Star “Totolos” Says that Nollywood and “Ghana-wood” are not in competition. Bookmark [...]
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Diaspora. Supermodel and ASD Stylecon, Alek Wek gives us great photos once again; this time she covers ARISE magazine in homage to the World Cup (Go Ghana!) taking place in South Africa. (more photos after the jump!) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]
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Diaspora. Liya Kebede was shot in the latest issue of iD Magazine. Styled by Amy Troost; Kebede’s scuba diver meets cow-girl is eclectic and interesting, but does it mesh? Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Continue reading …Diaspora. We covered the upcoming release Isoken Ogiemwonyi’s new collection, CONTROL, under her label Obsidian; that’s not all Ms. Ogiemwonyi has got up her sleeve. She’s filmed a cool short film featuring her lovely designs, of course, inspired by the collection. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with [...]
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Diaspora. Africa Style Daily keeps you up on the news and goings-on in African fashion, entertainment and style across the diaspora. FASHION Mario Epanya responds to Vogue Africa critics. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
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