By Peterking Quaye, Accra,Ghana for Shout-Africa.com – Over the years Ghana fashion industry has come under serious influence by Western fashion wears and style ,making the youth and the young at heart to follow suite . The quest to have a unique fashion event that depicts a typical Ghanaian is paramount . Photos Credit to credit to Ghana Clothes on Models at a Fashion Show [nggallery id=10] For probably the first time ,comes Ghana Fashion Awards set to showcase a delightful spectacle of the latest collection of fashion and accessories of exceptional young and old Ghanaian designers internationally and from across the... Continue Reading
By Delali Osun Haligah – USA – Working Model Two Day Intensive was a success! Here are some statements of workshop participants and what they thought of the experience. Although it was only for 2 days “The Working Model” was a great program and I found it to be not only very informative but beneficial and fun as well. Many of my questions were immediately answered; and, I loved the fact that I was able to geta professional opinion of my weaknesses and what I needed to work on, as well as encouragement for my strengths…The best part of the... Continue Reading
Johannesburg – After a successful hosting of the fashion meets music project during the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament, Gauteng is now taking its drive to build a solid and viable creative sector economy to the rest of the country with a showcase of GP’s emerging designers at this year’s Durban July this weekend. Gauteng’s emerging designers, State of Guru, Distinctive Creation and Deities will join other national top designers at the Metro Fm/Dela Sol Marquee to showcase their latest spring collection power by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency. “We are seriously attending to the business of fashion and plans... Continue Reading
By Rachel Courts – Renowned fashion photographer Roxanne Lowit’s new tome, Backstage Dior, is the ultimate fashion-obsessed insider’s glimpse at 10 years of John Galliano’s most thrilling ready-to-wear and couture shows for the house of Dior. Click to see images from the book. Resume: Lowit got her start in textile design, only attending fashion shows to photograph her textiles turned into dresses and skirts. Before long, she realized her love for photography outweighed her love of textile design, giving way to candid backstage photography, which no one else was shooting at the time. Having now photographed everything from Vivienne Westwood... Continue Reading
Johannesburg — The government should enact trade and industrial policies that create level playing field between South African clothing manufacturers and their rivals in mainland China, says Apparel Manufacturers of SA executive director Johann Baard. He was addressing a workshop for stakeholders hosted by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) last week. “SA needs its clothing industry. It is uniquely positioned to contribute to job creation and poverty alleviation and, as such, our trade and industrial policies should level the playing field between domestic manufacturers and their competitors in locations such as China.” He said customs fraud needed to be brought... Continue Reading
