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ARISE 'African Collective- Part III' at New York Fashion Week

This year’s ARISE ‘Africa Fashion Collective – Part III’ was the hottest ticket in town during New York Fashion Week. Black Coffee (South Africa) sent models down the runway in their signature concept dress (which cane be worn in different ways) covered in oversized coats in with voluminous silhouettes. Tanzania’s Loin Cloth & Ashes by designer Anisa Mpungwe sent metallic dresses paired with electric-blue jewelry. And Nigeria’s Deola Sagoe dazzled [...]

 

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African Fashion Magazines on the Rise

The New York Times recently did a piece on the rise of African fashion magazine’s like Arise, Helm, Haute and True Love. The article is a look inside the world of African fashion glossies and how they are servicing a fairly untapped market of upwardly mobile Africans; one that has been overlooked by international publishers like Conde Nast and Hearst. “Honestly, upwardly mobile African readers are crying out for this [...]

 

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This Day launches Arise Magazine

This Day media group (they, of the celeb-studded Africa Rising concerts in the UK, US and Nigeria) are launching an African fashion and pop culture mag called Arise. We caught a sneak peek of the launch issue over at Bella Naija. With so many mags folding over on this side, congrats to This Day. The images look stunning. Let’s hope the mission is the same.

 

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Colin Powell's hip hop groove

Did you catch this at the ‘Africa Rising’ Festival in London? Loves it! The geniuses over st Fox News say the former Secretary of State’s hip hop moves could mean he is about to endorse Obama. Huh?! Go figure. Read the story here.