Nairobi Hosts a Celebration of Glamour; Sinitta flies in from London to support the cause

Nairobi Hosts a Celebration of Glamour; Sinitta flies in from London to support the cause Nairobi, 27 April 2009. FAFA - Festival for Arts and Fashion in Africa –hosted their 2nd Annual Fashion for Peace gala evening on the 25th of April 2009. The spectacular event which was held at the Nairobi National Park began with a game drive for guests who could catch a glimpse of giraffes, lions and zebras before being dropped at the megadome set-up in the heart of the park. A sunset cocktail welcomed guests who then sat down for dinner and show. Pop Star Sinitta, who is known for hit songs such as “So Macho” and “Toy Boy” and who more recently has been part of Sinom Cowell’s top show The X-factor, was flown in by Virgin Atlantic to attend the event. “I was amazed with the craftsmanship and beauty of the collections I saw on the catwalk. We need to start appreciating what African designers have to offer and give them more visibility on the international fashion scene. I think was FAFA is doing with Fashion for Peace is inspiring; it’s about time we start celebrating African talent ” says Sinitta.

 

“Fashion For Peace" Event is back again

“FASHION FOR PEACE” EVENT IS BACK AGAIN
Gala Fashion show will promote African creativity

Nairobi Hosts a Celebration of Cultural Diversity Bringing Together
World Renowned African Designers and Models to Celebrate Peace
and Give Back to Communities

Nairobi, 4 March 2009.  Following the huge success of “Fashion for Peace 2008”, and motivated by the ensuing press coverage which helped portray a more positive image of Kenya globally, FAFA - Festival of African Fashion and Arts - is proud to present “Fashion for Peace 2009”, a glamorous event which will bring together some of Africa’s top fashion designers.  

 

SSAFW now offers earliest sneak peek into what’s registering on the fashion radar

Sanlam SA Fashion Week now offers earliest sneak peek into what’s registering on the fashion radar Starting with summer 2009, followers of local design
will be able to get the earliest first fix on the local fashion front months ahead of the actual season as Sanlam SA Fashion Week (SSAFW) goes live with
its new timeline that will launch the summer 09/10 collections of top local designers in April.

Vukani Awards… been a long time coming.

Vukani Awards… been a long time coming. This year brings you fresh talent, wild designs and a local spirit that aims to take over the world. With the theme “Spice Fashion”, the annual Vukani Fashion Awards are back to showcase the best local talent South Africa has to offer.

Laduma! Inaugural Africa Fashion Week to draw world attention

Laduma! Inaugural Africa Fashion Week to draw world attention African designers will be scoring the winning goal during the upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup in June, when the inaugural Africa Fashion Week takes place in Johannesburg. (AFI), which runs Cape Town, Joburg and Durban fashion weeks, has announced that the first Africa Fashion Week will be an eight-day showcase of the continents’ leading designers from 12 to 19 June 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre and will replace the more localised Joburg Fashion Week on this year’s Spring/Summer calendar.