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		<title>Why authentic African Fashion matters and how it is taking its rightful place on the global stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Africa has shaken off its history of replicating international fashion trends, Africans are clearly defining what is African. Fashion is bringing about a new season of freedom and exploration into African narratives. Whether it is the music, art or the broader world of African design.” This is the viewpoint of Nicola Cooper, Founder of Nicola Cooper &#38; Associates &#8211; Trend Researcher, Analyst and Cultural Strategist. And, it is a viewpoint echoed by many across South Africa and Africa’s fashion and creative industries. A fringe programme to be aired at allfashion sourcing by Messe Frankfurt South Africa, a subsidiary of Messe Frankfurt,  the world’s largest trade fair, congress, event organiser owning its fairground, will see players across the local fashion and creative industries share their thoughts not only on the importance of African fashion, but so too the measures needed to ensure the sustainability of these industries and businesses moving forward. Nicola Cooper Africa is progressively taking its place on the global stage, with this involvement no longer limited to aesthetics only. “Increasingly we are seeing African designers invited to co-collaborate,” continues Cooper. “It is no longer about global trend analysts defining what they see as African trends, without any feet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunny Dolat is opening up the space for a more nuanced discussion on African fashion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The creative director and cultural producer will be speaking at Design Indaba 2020.  In fashion, whenever people use the terms “African fashion” they are normally only referring to work from the fashion capitals like Johannesburg, Lagos, Cairo, Nairobi and Dakar. This is something that Sunny Dolat, a Kenyan creative director, cultural producer and fashion curator wants to change. But rather than complain about it on social media and then carry on with business as usual, he decided to do something about it. Nairobi-based Dolat, who is a co-founder of Kenyan multidisciplinary squad, The Nest Collective, decided to use his recent commission to curate and perform at the N’gola Biennale to explore a more inclusive representation of African fashion. He created curated and performed in an expansive fashion installation and ritual called In Their Finest Robes, The Children Shall Return. This performance, which took place at sunrise on the shores of Sao Tome and Principe, featured Dolat as well as 56 models, each wearing a look by a designer from each of the 54 countries on the continent. The remaining two looks represented Sao Tome and Principe, the West African island often excluded from conversations around African fashion, while the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This season’s must-have fashion item for men? The Suit Pocket Square by Lalela Scarf!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 13:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lalela Scarf’s brand-new Spring/Summer range provides stylish accoutrements for men who appreciate the finer things in life. This international luxury brand, which supports a non-profit arts education programme for at-risk youth in sub-Saharan Africa, has its finger on the pulse of global fashion. Its elegant items always make a statement, whether worn by businessmen-about-town, counter-culture aficionados, or on-trend under-13s. Lalela Scarf’s latest men’s range includes scarves, pocket squares and bandanas. The collection was created using Lalela learners’ original artworks, which are adapted and curated for the season by New York-based Creative Director Sandy Tabatznik. &#160; Light, colour-saturated items float in breezy featherweight silks and are guaranteed to brighten up your life, whether carried in the breast pocket of your suit or worn around your neck. Their strong visual appeal and social impact make them this season’s must-have fashion item for men of style.  The new range is available through selected retail outlets in the USA, South Africa and Australia, as well as online via www.thelalelascarf.co.za or www.thelalelascarf.org. Please contact scarves@lalela.org for Lalela Scarf enquiries for USA and Europe. Please contact heidi@africanlabd.co.za for Lalela Scarf enquiries for Africa. Please contact leigh@lalela.org or oliver@lalela.org for information about Lalela. &#160; Follow Lalela Scarf on social media via: twitter.com/lalelascarf www.facebook.com/thelalelascarf www.instagram.com/thelalelascarf/]]></description>
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		<title>EDUN Opens First Pop Up In South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York based sustainable designer brand, EDUN, opens doors to its first retail pop up shop on the African Continent in collaboration with Wild Olive Artisans, the apothecary and perfumery house from South Africa. Located in the heart of Cape Town, on Pepper Street, the pop up will feature during 2 months from January 15th to March 16th a special selection of EDUN ready to wear merchandise and handbags alongside Wild Olive Artisans own organic products. Having collaborated on a set of exclusive, handcrafted Cederberg candles previously, this pop up is the natural next step for EDUN and Wild Olive Artisan to promote both of their African and ethically sourced and crafted high end collections. EDUN x WILD OLIVE ARTISANS POP UP SHOP January 15th – March 16th 29 PEPPER STREET, CAPE TOWN, ZA EDUN is a designer ready-to-wear and accessories brand with an ethically and sustainably centered mission. With a focus on sourcing production and encouraging trade in Africa, EDUN mixes its modern designer vision with the richness and positivity of the fast-growing African continent. Based in New York, EDUN&#8217;s design is led by an internal creative collective who work closely with different collaborators throughout Africa. EDUN builds long-term [...]]]></description>
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