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Fashion Events

The Hand of Fashion series kicks off in NYC – TALKS

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and the Ethical Fashion Initiative launched The Hand of Fashion, a new series of conversations addressing sustainable practices for the fashion industry. At each lecture, Simone Cipria...
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Up Close and Personal with EDUN New CEO – Julien Labat

Hearing the recent announcement that Julien Labat has moved from Carven to Edun, we were interested in hearing more about this and ask Julien to discuss his move to EDUN. We also gained more understanding of his view on the fu...
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Kibonen NY for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York SS2015

Great news!  Kibonen Nfi announces her participation at the prestigious Fall 2014 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York.  Nfi is the brain child behind one of Africa’s most original emerging fashion labels, KibonenǀNY, and s...
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King of Prints – Duro Olowu presents More Material in NYC – ends Aug 1st!

It is the last couple weeks for London-based fashion designer Duro Olowu new group show and separate pop-up boutique of fashion and art at Salon 94 Bowery. A sequel to the designer’s 2012 installation at Salon 94 Freemans, th...
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Ethical Fashion in Africa talk at FIT in NYC – hosted by AFG Founder Jacqueline Shaw

I am very excited to announce I will be speaking with the fashion students at one of the biggest fashion schools in one of the best cities in the world! I will be at FIT in NYC this Friday. A limited number of copies of my book...
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Modahnik goes pretty in pink for SS13

Modahnik is a Chicago based womenswear brand founded in 2009 by designer Kahindo Mateene. Kahindo, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo founded Modahnik (an anagram of her first name and last initial). Modahnik is inspi...
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Africa Presence at WORLD FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT’s Giving Back Bazaar, Seoul Korea – EVENT

light From March 18th – 19th 2013, World Fashion for Development (WF4D) will host its annual “Giving Back Bazaar” at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. The Bazaar is a two-day fashion fundraiser showcase featuring in...
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Boutiques

Made in Ghana brand AFIA ‘BRING IT TO THE PEOPLE’ with a POP-UP Shop

New York’s best independent fashion labels will make their collections available to the people in a collaborative pop-up shop. The Soho Lofts will transform into an exclusively curated boutique with clothing, jewelry, accesso...
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Designer Duro Olowu curates ‘Material’ – show and Pop-Up Shop

London-based fashion designer Duro Olowu will present a show and pop-up shop of fashion and art at Salon 94’s Freeman Alley Gallery, February 8 through March 4. The show will present a group of limited edition fashion and acc...
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