Ghana’s premier lifestyle brand, Glitz Africa presents the third edition of its successful and highly anticipated event, “Glitz Style Awards”, which celebrates individuals setting trends and raising standards with their fashion style. The nominees for the various categories of 2017 Glitz Style Awards are; Most Stylish Media Personality of the Year Most Stylish Business Executive … Read more
Two high-end American labels will make their Paris haute couture debuts Sunday in a week when the French capital pays tribute to two of fashion’s legends. New York-based Proenza Schouler and Californian house Rodarte — who normally present their collections at New York fashion week — have been invited into the elite haute couture fold, … Read more
Jewelry are unquestionably a woman’s favorite. They complement a woman’s outfit by adding spark to her look. The shapes, silhouettes and colors of accessories change with the times and as such it is necessary to keep abreast with the times and choose an apt set of accessories that befit contemporary fashion trends and accentuate one’s … Read more
Jewelry are unquestionably a woman’s favorite. They complement a woman’s outfit by adding spark to her look. The shapes, silhouettes and colors of accessories change with the times and as such it is necessary to keep abreast with the times and choose an apt set of accessories that befit contemporary fashion trends and accentuate one’s … Read more
Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has partnered with Couture Afrique, an international retail platform to distribute his merchandise around the world. The deal sees Couture Afrique handling the sale of apparel by the BET award winner to his fans across Africa, America and Europe. “We are excited about this partnership with Stonebwoy. For us, it is a … Read more
Twists, knots, curls and folds: the fantastical, boundary-pushing creations of legendary designer Rei Kawakubo explore the space where fashion ends and art begins. The Japanese designer, who founded the esteemed Comme des Garcons fashion house in 1969, is being honored at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art with an exhibition featuring half a century of … Read more
An increasing number of designers on the continent are morphing from small tailor businesses into recognized and respected fashion houses, thanks to the internet. In 2014, when Beyoncé was spotted wearing a skirt and jacket from South African brand Kisua, it sold out in days. The musician’s stylist had come across the brand online. “The … Read more
Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan apart from the crowd. Dresses of persimmon wood lace paired with soft falling black fabric were the star of the show at designer … Read more
He’s been hailed a “fresh new voice” by Vogue, won admiration from Giorgio Armani and bagged an award: Mitsuru Nishizaki is hot fashion talent in Japan. But that doesn’t guarantee international stardom. Loud applause and uncharacteristic cheers erupted from the usually restrained Japanese fashion crowd at the 38-year-old’s packed autumn/winter 2017 collection for brand Ujoh … Read more
Loose-fitting “modest wear” combines with monotone sporty minimalism in the unconvential motifs of Rani Hatta’s Muslim-influenced collection. Eschewing the hijab, her female models cover their hair with a baseball-like cap worn over a tight hood and stylish big turtle-neck collar. The up-and-coming Indonesian designer is working to prove that fashionable Islamic style can remain faithful … Read more
Soulless supermalls housing luxury labels, traditional suit tailors, and markets full of cheap designer knock-offs, Hong Kong’s flaccid fashion scene has long struggled to compete with the sartorial cool of Tokyo’s Harajuku, or the street style of Hongdae in Seoul. But a new generation of independent designers in Hong Kong is changing all that with … Read more
Ghanaian millinery and clutch designer, Velma Owusu Bempah, has managed to rise above odds and grab some positive attention to her business in a fashion industry where attention is only given to cloth designers. The UK-trained millinery and clutch designer is one of the country’s best. She is the designer behind the clutch used by … Read more
New York fashion week wrapped with designers unable to agree on the season, the future of the runway in jeopardy and anti-Donald Trump political outrage palpable. As the global fashion circus now flits to Europe with fashion week beginning in London on Friday, before moving onto Milan and Paris, here are the top 10 trends … Read more
The average twenty-four year old lady in many parts of the three Northern regions of Ghana may have been married with two, three children and engaged in some menial farm job or other. Some of these young ladies, travel down south to seek pastures green – many times ending up as ‘kayayei’, house helps, farm … Read more
“It all started with Barbie”. At the age of six, fashion designer, Baaba Christian was using scraps of fabric to create and design garments for her Barbie dolls. After earning a degree in Fashion Merchandising she equipped herself with another degree in Marketing. A daughter of a diplomat, Baaba was fortunate enough to live amongst … Read more
Over 80 graduates of Abbi Creation University College have been offered a free capacity training at OmniBank’s SME clinic. The mentorship programme is to help the new fashion designers develop their skills to enable them grow their businesses. Managing Director of OmniBank, Philip Oti Mensah announced this during the graduation ceremony in Accra. He indicated … Read more
The truth is African economies like Ghana’s are generally what can be said to be design deficient. By design deficient, I mean that there are not enough people whose professional know how is in the area of taking a visual concept from the idea stage all the way to the formal use or consumption stage. … Read more
Shopping for clothes can cost a few dollars to a hundred bucks, depending on the pieces you intend to buy. If you love designer items and upscale fashion, it’s mandatory that you take extra measures to care for your expensive wardrobe pieces. If you’ve watched the latest Ghana Fashion awards or if you’ve seen the … Read more
The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Education (UNESCO) will be playing host to the global edition of the Africa Fashion Reception, Paris coming up on the 29th October, 2016 in its Place de Fontenoy headquarters. This is due to a new patronage and partnership between the Africa Fashion Reception and UNESCO (the world’s number … Read more
When I think of an Ankara, what comes to mind is fashion, style, trendy, fashionable and so much more. This is because the Ankara print has and will maintain a top spot in the fashion world. Being know and worn world wide, the versatile fabric has gained so much love from all over the world. … Read more