Africa Fashion Guide
A social enterprise promoting sustainability within Africa's fashion and textile industry.


 
 

 
Artisans
Lemlem SS13 Resort Collection

Love Weaving and Lust Lemlem – SS13 Collection

Super model, actress and philanthropist Liya Kebede who was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has climbed many glossy ladders to get to where she is today. And by no means has she abandoned the root of her success on...
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Growing Ethiopian Fashion & Textile Market experiencing International Interest

The Ethiopian Textile Expo says that “The Ministry of Industry (MOI) has targeted the the textile sector as a key contributor for generating foreign currency. The authorities aim to have yearly revenue of approximately U...
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Oliberté Continues to Fly the Flag for ‘Made in Africa’ Shoes – SS13 collection

Oliberté is a brand that is uniquely and proudly Made in Africa and why we continue to support what Tal and team do out in Ethiopia. The concept of creating premium goods comes from the idea of skilled crafts people molding t...
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Designers
SAWA Shoes AW12 collection

SAWA Shoes Takes to the Railway for its AW12 Lookbook – DESIGNER

One of AFG’s favourite African based shoe brands, purely because they proudly emphasize and present a strong ‘Made in Africa’ story, is SAWA Shoes who have featured in our one of its kind, coffee table book Fa...
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Fikirte Addis at Africa Fashion Week in New York AFWNY 2012 (1)

FIKIRTE ADDIS BRINGS SOPHISTICATED ETHIOPIAN STYLE BACK TO NEW YORK

Renowned Ethiopian designer Fikirte Addis is known for utilizing the most sophisticated and traditional Ethiopian fabrics to create modern and luxurious clothing. At Origin Africa 2011, Addis outshined twelve talented designers...
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Mahlet Afework : Ethiopian Luxury Designer Showcases at Africa Fashion Week in New York

Ethiopian fashion brand Mafi presents a streetwise, sassy collection of urban sportswear and ready to wear garments for every woman to learn and love on Thursday, July 12th at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY) . AFWNY, a...
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Ethiopia Introduces ENZI Footwear – DESIGNER PROFILE

I was recently in Ethiopia for the Origin Africa event and on top of having a fantastic cultural experience and history lesson (Addis Ababa is truly an amazing city) I also had the pleasure to hang out with the lovely guys from...
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SAWA Shoes 2012

SAWA Shoes – Doing Business in Africa – Company PROFILE

With us being in Ethiopia for the Hub of Africa Fashion Week and the Origin Africa trade event we thought it fitting to highlight a reputable brand that is taking the shoewear market by storm out there. SAWA Shoes. They are not...
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ORIGIN AFRICA 2012 – Ethiopia – EVENT

At Africa Fashion Guide we are extremely looking forward to our trip to Kenya and Ethiopia this April. Two great events have collaborated to bring a full on fashion business event, tradeshow and showcase. We have featured a few...
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