You may know this Savile row mainstay from his “House of Boateng” docu-series on The Sundance Channel. The former Givenchy menswear Creative Director is known for his impeccably well-tailored suits. In fact, he’s donned superstars such as Will Smith and Mick Jagger in his clothes.
This Kenyan design duo, Zeddie Lukoe and Sidney Owino are reinterpreting men’s suiting. Debuting their most recent collection at Africa Fashion Week New York this summer, they sent Masai-plaid inspired suits fit for a dandy down the runway, alongside ankara printed harem pants with matching blazers.
After cutting his teeth and perfecting his craft for lines such as Chaiken and Calvin Klein, Darryl Jagga has gone on to create his own line 43.26 aggaj. Full of perfect for any occasion dresses; who says diamonds are a girl’s best friend when you have Darryl Jagga’s clothes?
Undeniably one of the biggest and best known designers in Africa, with its own manufacturing facility, Tiffany Amber’s beautiful and luxurious clothes are truly Made In Africa. Folake Folarin-Coker’s clothes represent the epitome of the fashionable, glamorous and well-to-do African woman.
Elegant. Graceful Glamour. Want to look like a lady? Put on Thula Sindi’s clothes. A darling of the South African fashion scene since launching his eponymous line in 2006, the Johannesburg native perfected his craft as the head textile designer at Vlisco, the dutch manufacturing company responsible for most of the trade in African textiles.
Designer Lisa Folawiyo, showing at the ARISE MADE IN AFRICA COLLECTIVE at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, seamlessly blends the traditional African ankara fabric with colorful prints and textures, into unique, modern silhouettes. The result is striking frocks that are fancy, but vibrant and lively enough to still be fun.
Pure luxury is this designer’s aesthetic and she draws on unique points of view for inspiration. From the scarrification rituals of idigenous people, to haute safaris, Plange’s attention to detail is always immaculate and superior. We look forward to her upcoming collaboration with Manolo Blahnik!
This young Nigerian designer, showing at the ARISE MADE IN AFRICA COLLECTIVE at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, is the king of sleek. He can pull off slinky and sinewy silhouettes with the best of them, and still flatter a woman’s body. Not just a one-trick designer, he can pull off equally bold looks with just as much ease. He will be making his New York Fashion Week debut as part of Arise Magazine’s Made in Africa runway show.
There is hardly a rival to be had for the designs of Deola Sagoe, If you ask us. One of the names synonymous with African fashion, she doesn’t just makes clothes, she creates wearable works of art. Hardly over-the-top, Sagoe’s exceptional clothes unerringly hits the mark at sensational, but never a catastrophe.
This line’s moniker literally translates to “twin” in the native Somalian tongue of the twin talents behind this collection. Offering a double dose of style with their blend of wordly, earthy, sometimes retro-leaning designs, Idyl and Ayaan Mohallim are soon-to-be fashion superstars who already have an Oprah appearance and a CNN profile under their belt.