Bella Naija has a massive influence in the shaping of the African Fashion industry. Bella Naija is a website that is famous for its posting of the most modern and latest fashion trends. Millions of women visit the site for the latest trends in dress, especially Ankara. Bella Naija – Humble Beginnings Bella Naija started as...
CEO Dancers – the trio that sets the stage on fire with their dancing skills have a significant influence on the African fashion scene. Their participation in the London Fashion Week gave a lot of publicity their kind of dance and the African fashion world. From then on, the dancers have been having a great...
Africans have had a significant influence on the culture of USA for a long time. African music has greatly influenced the American music. Their dances and many African arts have been showcased all over the US. Americans have accepted and welcomed this cultural influence. They have been intrigued by the continent and have sought to...
The African Fashion Week Nigeria is around the corner. Though the dates for the 2018 event have not been finalized, there is already an excitement in the air. The annual event has attracted the attention of not just Africans but also of the whole world. The AFWN, as it is popularly known, has been popular...
African fashion has improved over the last few years. This is mostly because of the attention and appreciation that it has received from various social media avenues. The presence of African fashion is being embraced all over the World Wide Web, from online magazines, Tumblrs, e-retailers, blogs, websites, to social media platforms. This has brought...
Social media platforms have expanded through the years. The current active social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Snapchat, and even Google+. Social media has the influences the fashion industry immensely, especially the African fashion industry. With the aid of effects such as likes, followers, and sharing, brands are slowly starting to exploit...
Amanda Adama Ndiaye once stated, “Fashion is like life and just like life, you must always express yourself freely.” This illustrates exactly what African fashion and style are all about. It brings about the positive aspects of a person’s identity through distinct pieces. African fashion is identifiable from a mile away. Its uniqueness is attributed...
Across the world, fashion is used as a form of identity. This has led to more people contextualizing and taking risks through the creation of trends and styles. However, when it comes to African fashion the mainstream fashion industry reduces it to a single entity. They categorize African fashion to include aspects like: Tribal prints...
The success of the African economy has been based on sectors like the manufacturing industry. Africa had silently set distinct sectors that were viewed to offer rapid success in comparison to others such as the fashion industry. However, in recent years, the fashion industry has garnered up sufficient respect and opportunity to present its economic...
African Fashion Week is a popular fashion industry that allows brands, independent designers, and fashion houses to display their collection in the form of a runway. Just as the name suggests, this event takes a week, each day having a distinct theme or activity. There are very few African fashion week events across the globe....
