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Harlem's Fashion Row
The Fashion Deli
The Fashion Deli's inspiration and designs all come from the African diaspora. The internationally acclaimed retail platform was first opened in Cape Town, South Africa and was conceived to leverage a niche retail opportunity for high-end fashion. When mentioning African design, most people think about the traditional African print, the A-line skirts or a dashiki. Thulare Monareng, the founder and CEO of The Fashion Deli, is working to change that around and give a platform in the U.S. Monareng's goal is to provide an elevated and high-end retail platform.
"I feel that African designers have not been given the right opportunity and the right platform," said Thularae. "This is an opportunity to be presented in a way that we should be presented. The current narrative of African designers is very one dimensional and very wax print based. What we are presenting is an alternative narrative which is featuring a broader spectrum of what African design is today."