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Friday Feature: Orleans Designs
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Friday Feature: Orleans Designs

I first heard about Orleans Designs when I interviewed Ruby of KUA Designs.  I decided that I should check it out. It was an instant WOW.  I like to describe Hazel Aggrey as a lady who has coined Afro couture meeting with a more contemporary vibe. The results, a versatile line that is awfully attractive [...]

Published by on April 9, 2010 9:13 pm
Feature Friday: K.U.A Designs
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Feature Friday: K.U.A Designs

Ruby is both a visionary and, an active entrepreneur. The name K.U.A means:  “Keeping Us Authentic”.  Her designs are captivating, embodied with colors that are magnetic and creatively mixed.  When I first encountered K.U.A Designs,  I became an instant K.U.A fan.   A fan that Ruby, the founder, would call a “K.U.A baby”.  I was [...]

Published by on March 20, 2010 6:10 pm
African Collections on the Runway
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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 [...]

Published by on August 24, 2009 3:36 am
Joburg Fashion week
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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 [...]

Published by on August 15, 2009 5:52 pm
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