Fashion shows

SHF Review: Asibelua NYFW “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Asibelua NYFW “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

  Designer Fati Asibelua must have been in a great mood when she designed this collection and it sure is infectious. [...]

SHF Review: Jewel By Lisa “Arise: Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Jewel By Lisa “Arise: Made in Africa”

Jewel By Lisa’s show was full of heady nostalgia. The collection tells a story of designer Lisa Folawiyo’s inspiration for [...]

SHF Review: Lanre Da Silva Ajayi “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Lanre Da Silva Ajayi “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

  Beautiful! Lanre Da Silva Ajayi’s collection “Labour of Love” is simply put – stunning! A collection punctuated with ultra feminine [...]

SHF Review: Bunmi Koko SS2012 “Arise Magazine Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Bunmi Koko SS2012 “Arise Magazine Made in Africa”

  “…Exaggerated silhouettes, belted waists, winged sleeves, draping, versatility, translucency, fluidity and Bunmi Koko’s signature longitudinal caissons. As well as unusual textiles, [...]

SHF Review: Pierre Antoine Veterello SS2012 “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Pierre Antoine Veterello SS2012 “Arise Magazine: Made in Africa”

  French-Ivorien designer Pierre Antoine Veterello’s SS2012 collection had a welcome casualness underlying its ultra flirty silhouettes and spiced up by [...]

SHF Review: Tsemaye Binitie – NYFW SS2012 “Arise Magazine Made in Africa”

SHF Review: Tsemaye Binitie – NYFW SS2012 “Arise Magazine Made in Africa”

SHF is a great fan of Tsemaye Binitie’s aesthetic for its ability to communicate that less is more ideology and [...]

SHF Review: Kluk CGDT – NYFW SS2012 “Arise Magazine: Made In Africa”

SHF Review: Kluk CGDT – NYFW SS2012 “Arise Magazine: Made In Africa”

Kluk CGDT appeared to be paying tribute to a dreamy vision of next season. The designer toyed with the female [...]