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DIAKWU CLOTH: The Finalists of the Fashionomics Africa Contest Transforming Waste into Beautiful Fabrics
The 2nd edition of the Fashionomics Africa Online Contest proved to be a tight race, in which sustainable fashion brands from all over Africa were vying for the top spot. Amongst the finalists was Diakwu Cloth, a sustainable fashion brand based in Nigeria. Its innovative model of converting ...
Meet Lohije, the Winner of the 2022 Fashionomics Africa Contest
Fashionomics Africa hosted its second edition of the sustainability contest in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, United Nations Environment Programme, and BPCM. This contest attracted scores of applications from all over Africa, all of which demonstrated the abundance of talent and ...
Improving Access to Finance for Africa’s Fashion Entrepreneurs
Fashion is a billion-dollar industry which has the potential to power economies and transform millions of livelihoods. The realisation of this potential, however, depends on the availability of finance to fund the various operations along its value chain. At the moment, access to finance is a ...
GOTS: Making Standards Work for Sustainability in Fashion
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is one of the standards that have been instituted to certify organic textiles globally. This week, we got in touch with Muktar Dodo, the representative of GOTS in Africa, to learn more about the work they are doing to engender sustainability principles in ...
Digitisation and capital boost fuels growth in Africa’s luxury fashion industry
The clothing industry has a long history and involves tangible assets. Good quality fabrics, logistics and manufacturing remain key to the successful growth of the fashion industry here, so investment in infrastructure and agriculture will remain at the top of the agenda in order to unlock its ...
The Kenyan Fashion Council: Collective Effort towards a Better Kenyan Fashion Industry
The Kenyan Fashion Council (KFCO) is determined to promote this booming sector by bringing together various fashion players, so that the industry can speak with one voice. In this week’s article, we will share the work KFCO does in order to further the interests of stakeholders across the Kenyan ...
CIAFE: Putting African Fashion Education on the World Map
As the African fashion industry continues growing, the effort directed towards training young professionals in Africa through formal fashion education needs to be stepped up.
Second-Hand Fashion: Its impact on the African Fashion Industry
Second-hand clothing is regarded as the primary source of clothing across Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019 alone, Kenya imported 185 000 tons of second-hand clothes, while Accra currently receives 15 million garments every week. In the view of exporting countries, used clothes are a step ...
Sustainability: The journey so far, and the journey ahead for Africa’s fashion industry
In an effort to preserve the planet for future generations, consumers are demanding accountability from fashion companies, thus compelling them to lean towards more ethical and sustainable practices as they design their products.
Katutura Fashion Week: The Voice of Namibian Fashion
Fashion is a force that greatly influences society by allowing individuals to express their values, creativity, history and even shifts in ideological paradigms. In Namibia, Dennis Hendricks is using the Katutura Fashion Week (KFW) to tell the story of Namibia’s culture, creative spirit, and ...
Your 2021 Guide for Fashionable Christmas Gifts
Searching for Christmas gifts can be a daunting task. It’s almost impossible to balance your budget and the taste of each and every person you would like to surprise during this season of giving. However, if you are shopping for women, Fashionomics Africa has made your life easy by curating a ...
Achieving Gendered Economic Empowerment through Fashion
Fashion is the second largest industry in Africa after agriculture, with an apparel and footwear market estimated to be worth over US$31 billion. Women are a critical part of it as they contribute the most in terms of consumption as well as production. However, when it comes to gender parity in ...
