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Fashion Trends That Will Likely Remain After the Pandemic Is Gone
The COVID-19 pandemic came as an unexpected phenomenon to everyone. While we were in shock, we somehow had the hope that it would quickly disappear so that our lives could go back to the way they used to be. However, after an entire year of braving through the COVID-19 storm, we have been forced ...
How COVID -19 Is Shaking up The World of Fashion As We Know It
COVID -19 was an unforeseen disaster that absolutely no one had a handbook for. Whilst changes have been made to be able to cope with it, it is going to be a long while before economies go back to the way they used to be. For the fashion industry which relied heavily on physical interactions in ...
The Voice: Giving Creativity a Chance
creative expression is diverse and fashion entrepreneurs are not born the same. The Voice is one brand whose owner attests to this truth. Born with a natural flair for the creative, its founder Vimbai did not instantly recognize that she was a fashion entrepreneur at heart. After an ...
Santa Anzo Discusses How to Keep the Fashion Industry Afloat in Times of COVID-19 on NTV’s The Link
On Wednesday, August 26th, Santa Anzo, founder and president of Uganda International Fashion Week and ARAPAPA, joined Samuel Ssettumba to offer answers to: How does the fashion industry stay afloat and how does it stay relevant during times of crisis?
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.
KikoRomeo’s Ann McCreath on Going with the Flow & Supporting the Creative Community
From starting life on a dairy-farm in south-west Scotland, to gaining her TEFL certificate and studying Fashion Design at KOEFIA in Rome, to working as a freelance designer in major fashion cities such as Milan and Barcelona – Ann McCreath has done it all. Her main passion project, however, ...
African Fashion International Unites Against Covid-19
African Fashion International (AFI), has launched an initiative designed to help fashion designers and their respective employees (i.e. seamstresses and patternmakers) and fabric distributors to maintain employment by receiving payment for the production of much-needed public facemasks, all ...
5 Lockdown Essentials Available on the Fashionomics Africa Marketplace
Following our conversation with fashion designer and stylist, Lynne Kayenne, last week, who let us in on her own lockdown-look, we decided to put together a list of the best lockdown essentials available via the Fashionomics Africa marketplace – 5 items that will keep you looking your best in a ...
The Response to Kenya Fashion Council’s Call for Masks - A Prime Example of Community Spirit
On March 30th, the Kenya Fashion Council (KFCO) put out an appeal on social media, requesting local textile and apparel businesses to collaborate in the making of gear for medical staff and the public. Within 24 hours, KFCO received more than 800 emails from individuals and businesses offering ...
How to Create Your Own DIY Face Mask
Disposable face masks and gloves have now contributed to a problem we have been trying to fight for years: environmental pollution. In a bid to stay safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly, we’d like to encourage you to make your own face masks – for yourself, your family and community ...
Mafi Mafi’s Mahlet Afework on Supporting Her Community Through the Production of Face Masks
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Afework quickly had to rethink her brand’s concept in a bid to keep the business alive and support her local community. Fashionomics Africa caught up with her to discuss the current situation in Addis Ababa and her face mask production process.
Why Routine is Important – Even During Lockdown
A solid routine helps to distract us from the fear we are all feeling right now – even on a subconscious level – and keeps our mind focused on the positives – the things we are able to control and change, even if only in our own household. Here are five daily goals to set for yourself during ...
