Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 598 Let’s face it, if there is one trend all fashion blogs, websites and media should acknowledge that is internationally in action, that should be African fashion judging by the international movement going on around the world. However, Africa is not a country nor village with a group of people, it is a vast continent with millions and thousands of cultures and styles. Yet what we do know is there are certain and some general attributes of fashion from a number of countries in Africa that is making waves. And as time goes this might even broaden up with specific detailed fashion from sectors, cultures and styles of Africa. The concept of African fashion is everywhere. An African fashion week in many Western countries. If not a fashion week, some sort of yearly fashion expose, and they never fail to attract guests nor sales. Many of the top western designers have at some what embraced these attributes. And whether belonging to Africa or not, the fact is that Africa or African culture set the term for these attributes to be fashionable. More Articles You Would Love Nigeria: Open Call – Kardynal Style Selection Young Designers Awards Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2015 Is Here: Get Ready For Fabulous! Over the years we realized our website FashionGHANA has been a window to many mainstream websites. Even when stories or article concepts were not taken from our site, some figures or stories only got covered by the mainstream after our coverage. There is nothing wrong with this, that’s the basic process of journalism. However, the reason is because, despite Beyonce’s embracing of print and African culture, Chris Browns numerous times of wearing Angelina/Dashiki shirts, and Mrs Obama’s wearing of Maki Oh’s outfits, Mainstream media has never really gotten the grasp of decent coverage of African fashion and here are the reasons why…..[/tps_header] 1/ FASHION BUSINESS IS STILL DEVELOPING IN AFRICA As fancy as African fashion is, designers are not really raking in as much as you think. In Ghana for example, one can count the number of designers that actually have a pr agent. Yes the fashion is here, the creativity is here, the tailors are here and the clients are here. But the qualified business managers aren’t, the lawyers aren’t, the pr agents are rare or only just about learning what they are doing, the concept of business is new. If “The Top Magazine” doesn’t call the designer, the probably will never hear of them. Therefore not only is mainstream media is usually left out the loop, but they are subjected to publishing the only few emails they received regarding what is going on, plus the concept of designer ads online are very few. This is a mixture of lack of finances, recourse, talents and a hardcore sector of business and pr professionals doesn’t help aid the bridge between fashionista and the outside world. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 african fashionfcoveragefashionfashion in africamainstream mediamediaplus sizeplussize Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Muyishime Unleashes The ‘Conlang Collection’: A Bold Step Towards Inclusive Fashion #OOTD: Crochet Like You’ve Never Seen; Witness The Stunning Crochet/Kente Print Look By... #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.