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Facil Clothing – Quality Underwear from The Gambia
Fashionomics Africa talked to Facil Clothing's founder, Elizabeth Gomez, about the difficulty of finding affordable quality underwear in The Gambia and many other African countries.
Nigeria’s The Assembly Hub Expands Production to Meet COVID-19 PPE Shortages via MASK ASSEMBLY
We spoke to The Assembly Hub founder and director, Pepper Chikezie, about the MASK ASSEMBLY initiative, which has recently expanded its production to meet the shortages of COVID-19 PPE in Nigeria and beyond.
Treat Yourself! Fashionomics Africa’s 2020 Summer Season Must-Haves
To make the most of your new, shiny and bright attitude, go ahead and treat yourself to a new outfit that will help you feel it, rock it and, most importantly, pass it on to all those around you. We all know the impact a new fashion piece can have on our confidence, as well as the business ...
DeMOYO: The Story of Heart, Hope and Determination
DeMOYO is a female-owned business founded by entrepreneur PaiDeMOYO Chideya. The brand is a reflection of the founder’s belief that dreams come true from following what your heart is passionate about.
26 Inspirational Quotes by Powerful Women on Fashion, Style & Life
“Let passion take the wheel; that way you drive over any obstacle that comes your way.” - Gabriella and Kelly Davids (Milq and Honey)
Anifa Mvuemba Defies All Expectations Through her Fashion Brand, Hanifa
Hanifa’s new collection, Pink Label Congo, honours Congolese women and all African women by highlighting the glamour of our clothing styles.
Designing with Disabilities in Mind: A Series of Online Masterclasses Organized by Beyond Form
Starting this month, Beyond Form is offering a stellar line-up of online live weekend and evening masterclasses such as Discover Digital Fashion Design, Inclusive Fashion: Design with Disabilities in Mind and Futureproof: You and Your Fashion Job with Tech. While these are all highly interesting ...
The Number 1 reason why your Business is Losing Customers Online and How to Fix it
If I Google your business name right now, what kind of information will I find? This might seem like a very simple question, but if you actually do this little exercise yourself, you might discover 2 things. 1) Your business isn’t visible online; 2) The information you have out there is either ...
EAA and their Partner Factories Are Pivoting the Production of Medical Scrubs & PPE
To combat global shortages, sourcing company Ethical Apparel Africa (EAA) is working with its factory partners in Ghana (KAD Manufacturing, Alfie Designs and Maagrace) and Benin (ANC) to pivot manufacturing to essentially needed apparel and personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare ...
RuralAfrican Shop’s Tebogo Regasegile on Her Designs & Giving Back to the Community
If you spent a lot of time looking up fun and creative sewing and DIY tutorials during lockdown, chances are you will have come across the RuralAfrican Shop on YouTube. Founded and hosted by Tebogo Regasegile, her channel offers all kinds of quality DIY projects that guarantee an inspiring ...
Zahara’s Dream Founder, Verlaine-Diane Soobroydoo, on the Importance of Sisterhood & PowerJackets
In a world where being a woman with dreams can resonate as a crime for too many, it is vital for us as young women to rally around each other with sisterhood at the center in order to thrive. Alone or divided, we simply cannot do it. Zahara’s Dream provides this open community of support and ...
3 Ladies Pirates – The Malagasy Brand Putting a New Spin on Femininity
3 Ladies Pirates' celebration of women and Malagasy culture, is also what inspired their latest collection VIAVY, in collaboration with the brand, Voahary Madagascar.
