Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL), The most sought after African Inspired Fashion Event in the UK is back for the 4th Season in August 2014. Following a fabulous season 3 AFWL 2013 at the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch and the grand finale at the Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane.
I love this African label. ZUVAA, a new community for African Fashion – Founded in 2013 by US-based entrepreneur Kelechi Anyadiegwu, ZUVAA is a new online store that showcases African inspired fashion from all over the world. Zuvaa comes from the Shona language of Zimbabwe and means ‘sunshine.’ ‘Zuvaa’ represents the vibrant and positive spirit of the continent of Africa and how you let your personal light shine.
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The Alexander McQueen resort 2015 collection features clean lines and structure while pulling some inspiration from vintage kimonos and men’s wear fabrics. Love it. Enjoy!
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You may not have heard of Zelda Wynn Valdes, but you’ve certainly seen her designs. The fashion designer is credited with creating the original Playboy bunny costume. The work of the trailblazing fashion designer/entrepreneur highlighted the coveted hour-glass figure in the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1948, was the first Black designer to open up her own shop on Broadway. Valdes created gorgeous gowns many stars like Mae West, Joyce Bryant, Josephine Baker, Gladys Knight, Sarah Vaughan, Dorothy Dandridge, Ella Fitzgerald and countless others.
Later in her life, she created costumes for the Dance Theater of Harlem, and Zelda Wynn Valdes also helped found the National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers. She died in 2001 at age 96.
Check out some of her work.
Valdes fits a gown on Dorothy Dandridge
Ella Fitzgerald
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Designers Tamara and Natasha Surguladze are Georgian-born identical twins, who arrived in London in 1996 to study design at Central St Martin’s and in 2000 Barneys NYC dedicated a wall to their awe-inspiring graduation collection. The Tata-Naka statement pieces regularly starred in the legendary series ‘’Sex in the City’’ and were worn by Carrie Bradshaw on the cover of the official book.
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Ahhhh! Can’t get enough of Rosie Assoulin. Check out her resort 2015 lookbook! Incredible!
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#FashionfriendsofTenaciousM… Gorgeous capsule collection from Dsquared2 for resort 2015. Love!
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In February, designer Victoria Beckham showed her eponymous fall 2014 collection—full of sleek, feminine pieces—to a crowd of admiring fans. Shot by contemporary art photographer Todd Hido, the collection—comprised of colorblocked tunics, lady-like shifts, and youthful, bug-print dresses—is shown in a moody, dramatic light. With the emphasis on texture this season, from the intricate embroidery and sparkly lamé to the delicate glass beading and rich, velvet fabric, Beckham chose to debut her collection, not with a traditional look book, but with a video that would highlight the detailed garments and bring the clothes to life: “The idea of telling a story and using different characters enabled us to work together to create something different from the usual Look Book format both in photography and film,” Beckham said of the collaboration.
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Proenza Schouler is a New York based womenswear and accessories brand founded in 2002 by designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. Love the vision, love the fashion, love it all!!
Hey fashion lovers! Here’s a brand new fashion designer for you and he has got some great designs for the ladies.
According to the brand on their “Luxivity” collection – “luxivity is centered around different emotional moments a young woman goes through in her life. Moments phased around her sadness, happiness and feminity. The collection is a juxtaposition of the female life cycle capturing every moment ; either big or small.”
The pieces from the collection are filled with mild construction, with hints of glamour, elegance and sensuality that enhance the female body. Check it out.
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