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


 
 

 
Fashion Events

Take Flight with Styled By Africa

Got a touch of that wanderlust? To celebrate Africa Day and the launch of their online boutique travel with them in style on Saturday 25th May 2013 in their Flight Club where the only rule is that you fly. Destination: Africa. ...
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Boutiques

Studio29 Boutique by Africa Fashion Week London to open in Lagos this April

Studio 29 boutique, an extension of the highly successful AFWL brand is set to open it’s doors to Lagos fashionistas from Sunday 14th April 2013.  The first of a series of concession stores in Lagos,  African Fashion ...
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The ‘Mall Culture’ in Africa

The success of South Africa both economically and politically has put a question mark on the faces of people who always doubted this once troubled country. While the troubles still remain to some extent, South Africa has emerge...
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The Neighbourgoods Market Where Shopping Local is Trendy – RETAIL

Where local cuisine teams up with local trendy designers Founded by Justin Rhodes and Cameron Munro with an aim of reviving and reinventing the public market as a civic institution, the Neighbourgoods Market is proving to be a ...
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SecondHand Clothing

The End of the Kenyan ‘Mitumbas’? – SECONDHAND CLOTHING

We came across this article that we feel would create some interesting debates so had to reblog it. What are your thoughts?   For those who don’t have a lot of money to splurge on expensive clothes and shoes, they always...
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Boutiques

The Tribe Pop-Up Shop – Pops up in Kenya – RETAIL

The Tribe Pop-Up Shop is not the typical fashion or concept shop. Located in one of the meeting rooms at the Tribe Hotel, this fashion pop-up shop gives the selected local designers a space to showcase and sell without the hurd...
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Female Consumers in Sub-Sahara Africa: Spotlighting Buying Habits and Lifestyle Trends

With fashion catwalk season over and the busy shopping period over Christmas upon us and as we approach a new year again it drives us to continue our thoughts on shopping and consumerism. What intrigues us even more is the rese...
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Manufacturing

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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Ndani, the Nigerian Fashion Project at Selfridges London in colab with Lagos Fashion and Design Week

Now this is what I am talking about! In keeping with its status as one of the most exciting fashion destinations in the world, Selfridges launches Ndani, the Nigerian Fashion Project, from 1 December. Coinciding with the arriv...
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