Being awarded the Fashion Designer brand of the decade by FashionGHANA Honors & Awards just wasn’t enough for the renowned bridal designer. Nana, founder of Afriken By Nana took to break his LUSAKA collection out to the Kumericans and as the saying goes, history was made.
As we all prepare for Accra Fashion Week this December, Kumasi Fashion Week 2021 came to an end on Sunday the 1st of August 2021. We witnessed some interesting brands hit the runway such as Quophi Akotuah, Jerey Mensah, Nipo Skin, and more, although, none enthused us the way Afriken did with his latest trending collection.
Lusaka By Afriken
The Afriken By Nana brand is one that is inspired by the rich and beautiful Colours of the African continent and its Women. And on this basis, it has simply served a long-lasting collection dubbed Lusaka.
Lusaka by Aafriken by Nana
According to the brand: Lusaka captures the idea of lifestyle, tranquility, and love just like when a woman is at peace in her home. The Collection Reveals and Reflects the ever-growing feminine workforce. Women who are breaking glass ceilings in their lives. Lusaka is an Affirmation of the African woman, her LIFE, her STYLE and her DREAMS. T
Standing-Ovation at Kumasi Fashion Week
The stunning peplum tops sourced from colorful Tye & Dye fabrics were definitely an eye-full and garnered the designer his standing ovation at the just ended Kumasi Fashion Week. Watch the video on FashionGHANA TV and see the images below.
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Volta Fashion Week, Awards and Honors will be happening this year from 10th-12th February at the serene Holy Trinity Spa and Hotel in the Volta region Of Ghana. Having an array of spectacular designers from both Ghana and other parts of Africa showcasing. This year’s event is fused with a special massage package for VIP guests. Ticket cost ranges from 50 cedis for students, 100 cedis single, 150 cedis double, 1000 cedis VIP and 1500 cedis for VVIP.
The International Fashion Festival in Togo (FIMO 228) has established itself for nine years now as a benchmark fashion event that promotes the talents of designers from all over the world. Like every fashion event, FIMO 228 reflects the art in fashion and all the cultures of the countries represented by the designers present. Presently on the FIMO 228, creators, models, photographers, journalists, national and international media. But it does not stop there. Each year, FIMO228 is part of a logic of commitment to solving the problems of our society. Thus, the 10th edition of FIMO 228 has the social theme “Fashion is committed to protecting the environment” and the artistic theme “Féérie”. Now the dice for the 10th has been rolled; 
All-African Leather Fair (AALF): the trade show organizing by The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association
(ELIA) from the first edition in 2008 up to 12th successfully. AALF brings together tanners, footwear and
other leather goods manufacturers, in addition of equipment and technology suppliers, chemical and
inputs suppliers, manpower training institutions, trade promotion organizations, etc from all over the
world.
African companies and organizations are expected to constitute the largest attendance. The Fair is a
specialized one designed to promote the African leather industry and to enable it create an interface with
its partners within the continent and around the world. There is side events included occurring parallel
with the show Panel discussion, Fashion show, Fashion Zone, Leather Talent show.
Due to the Global market situation and the pandemic impact the leather sector in Ethiopia and Africa at
large heavily affected. It is expected that the upcoming AALF trade fair will play its role in motivating the
sector in market expansion, facilitating inter Africa business relation .Investment Attraction, Technology
transfer and etc… To motivate the sector The government starts school shoe and bag project under the
initiation the manufacturing sector “Let Ethiopia produce “ “ Ethiopia Tamret“ as the sector dependent
on inputs such as chemical, accessories and component supplier will be expected in wide participation.
Considering these AALF2023 will Have new components fashion show will be including some Africa
countries participations, Fashion Zone(where many designers will participating by showing the Fashion
trends) Talent show (leather products creativity, any innovation creativity in the sector ) in addition to this
Ethiopia Leather journal upgraded to Africa Leather journal (sector based studies ,research and potential facts for Africa will be published inspirational descriptive motto also included .
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