Category: Designers

African Collections on the Runway

African Collections on the Runway

Arise Magazine did a coverage of an event that showcased African Fashion Collective at New York Fashion Week in February 2009. It was the group’s fashion debut at the prestigious fashion extravaganza. Xuly Bet, Tiffany Amber, Stoned Cherrie, and Momo presented their Fall 2009 collections to the fashion elite. Incoming search terms:africa fashionafrican fashionsfashion week [...]

Nanette Lepore Does Gypsy in Darker Colors

Nanette Lepore Does Gypsy in Darker Colors

Nanette Lepore truly channels the inner nature gypsy and her bohemian influence is well suited no matter what colors she chooses to showcase. Watch out for these fall colors: Incoming search terms:nanette lepore biography smf register forumnanette lepore gypsyThe Fashion RecordsMore Posts

Joburg Fashion week

Joburg Fashion week

Many designers gathered to potray, and claim, the golden era of African civilization.  Stoned Cherrie, one of S.A’s big fashion players was there to ring the alarms of the vibrancy of African designs. Johannesburg was up in the clouds with bold colors and fabrics reminiscent of royalty.  Sleek modern lines and funky street-wear are both things you can’t [...]

Tracy Reese in the House

Tracy Reese in the House

Here is the power woman herself. Here to take a bow. With an innate desire to create beautiful things, Detroit native Tracy Reese headed for Manhattan in 1982 to attend Parsons School of Design where she received an accelerated degree in 1984. Upon graduation, Reese moved to Paris where she apprenticed under designer Martine Sitbon [...]