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Africa Fashion
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Author : Christine Checinska
language : en
Publisher: V & A Publishing
Release Date : 2022-06-07
Africa Fashion written by Christine Checinska and has been published by V & A Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-07 with Design categories.
Unique exploration of how the cultural renaissance following independence evolved into today's dynamic African fashion revolution "We face forward." --Kwame Nkrumah, April, 7 1960 From Amanda Gorman resplendent in kente cloth (courtesy of Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton) on the cover of American Vogue to Michelle Obama's repeated outings in Duro Olowu, African fashion exerts worldwide influence. The monumental publication Africa Fashion discusses how radical post-independence social and political re-ordering sparked a cultural renaissance across the continent. At the time, designers such as Shade Thomas-Fahm, Chris Seydou, Kofi Ansah, and Alphadi drew on past traditions, recovered and reinvented them, and so laid the foundation for today's fashion revolution. The contributing authors then present the work of the new generation of creatives such as Nigerian fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo, Somali visual artist Gouled Ahmed, Ghanaian woven bag maker AAKS, and Kenyan jeweler Ami Doshi Shah. Their work shows that there is no one way to be African and no single African aesthetic. The contemporary African fashion scene is as diverse and dynamic as the continent itself, and crucially always has been. With contributions from experts on cloth, fashion, and cultural history, as well as the voices of African makers and designers, this inspiring and arresting book offers a window into one of the most innovative, exciting, and thoughtful areas of fashion today.
Fashion Africa
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Author : Jacqueline Shaw
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011
Fashion Africa written by Jacqueline Shaw and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art categories.
The social enterprise Africa Fashion Guide has compiled the ultimate fashion guide from Africa. The book 'FASHION AFRICA' features the must-haves from just a handful of the creme de la creme of emerging and established designers who have taken their core inspiration from all corners of Africa 'FASHION AFRICA' proudly showcases 48 designers who have been influenced by the heartbeat, the many facets of history, culture, and people of Africa to bring about an aesthetic beauty which has been artistically illustrated. Featured in the book are designers such as Jewel by Lisa, Tiffany Amber, SUNO NY, Oliberte, NKWO, Loin Cloth and Ashes, Chichia London as well as ethical manufacturers such as Mantisworld and Kibotrade. You will also find fantastic modern illustrations, stunning photography and great analysis. This book - or visual guide - is the first of its kind that provides a contemporary, informative and visual overview of the African fashion and textiles industry with an ethical perspective.
Africa In Fashion
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Author : Ken Kweku Nimo
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-05-05
Africa In Fashion written by Ken Kweku Nimo and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-05 with Design categories.
Africa in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands. Part One looks at Africa's rich cultural heritage and place in the network of global fashion. The first chapter retells the history of African fashion, exploring Africa's textile traditions, artisanship and role as a global resource. The second chapter presents a New Africa and examines the promise and potential of Africa's markets, while challenging stereotypes and the concept of European hegemony particularly in the realm of luxury fashion. It also spotlights Africa's unique position as the global industry shifts towards a more sustainable future. Part Two ushers the reader into the spectacular world of African fashion today. It showcases a carefully curated set of the continent's most dynamic brands and, through interviews with prominent and inspiring designers, offers rare insight into their ethos and design practice. Covering unisex fashion, menswear, womenswear, accessories and jewellery the brands are each purposefully selected to contribute uniquely to the mosaic of Africa evolving creative landscape.
African Fashion Global Style
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Author : Victoria L. Rovine
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-12
African Fashion Global Style written by Victoria L. Rovine and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-12 with Art categories.
African Fashion, Global Style provides a lively look at fashion, international networks of style, material culture, and the world of African aesthetic expression. Victoria L. Rovine introduces fashion designers whose work reflects African histories and cultures both conceptually and stylistically, and demonstrates that dress styles associated with indigenous cultures may have all the hallmarks of high fashion. Taking readers into the complexities of influence and inspiration manifested through fashion, this book highlights the visually appealing, widely accessible, and highly adaptable styles of African dress that flourish on the global fashion market.
Creating African Fashion Histories
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Author : JoAnn McGregor
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Creating African Fashion Histories written by JoAnn McGregor and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Art categories.
Creating African Fashion Histories examines the stark disjuncture between African self-fashioning and museum practices. Conventionally, African clothing, textiles, and body adornments were classified by museums as examples of trade goods, art, and ethnographic materials—never as "fashion." Counterposing the dynamism of African fashion with museums' historic holdings thus provides a unique way of confronting ways in which coloniality persists in knowledge and institutions today. This volume brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars and curators to debate sources and approaches for constructing African fashion histories and to examine their potential for decolonizing museums, fashion studies, and global cultural history. The editors of this volume seek to answer questions such as: How can researchers use museum collections to reveal traces of past self-fashioning that are obscured by racialized forms of knowledge and institutional practice? How can archival, visual, oral, ethnographic, and online sources be deployed to capture the diversity of African sartorial pasts? How can scholars and curators decolonize the Eurocentric frames of thinking encapsulated in historic collections and current curricula? Can new collections of African fashion decolonize museum practice? From Moroccan fashion bloggers to upmarket Lagos designers, the voices in this ground-breaking collection reveal fascinating histories and geographies of circulation within and beyond the continent and its diasporic communities.
Fashion Africa
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Author : Jacqueline Shaw
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Fashion Africa written by Jacqueline Shaw and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Clothing and dress categories.
Explores contemporary African fashion, with profiles of prominent designers, and focuses on ethical manufacturers.
Africa Is In Style
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Author : Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter
language : en
Publisher: Editions Assouline
Release Date : 2006
Africa Is In Style written by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter and has been published by Editions Assouline this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Clothing and dress categories.
It is not unusual to see the colors and hear the rhythms of Africa at runway shows in Paris, New York, or Milan. But despite its influence on Western designers, African fashion is still struggling to make itself known. With the ambitious pursuit of reinventing urban fashion, many young African designers are breaking away from the expectations imposed on them to infuse ethnic and folkoric themes into their work, without ignoring rich textiles and fashion heritage. Bringing together archival images, illustrations, and photographs, Africa Is In Style paints a lively picture of this constantly evolving world, looking at designers and labels from Alphadi to Xule Bet, from Oumou Sy to Juliette Ombang, Mickael Kra, and others. This book accompanies the competition of young African stylists organized by the French Association for Artistic Action (AFAA) at the 2005 International Festival of African Fashion (FIMA) in Niamey, Niger.
New African Fashion
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Author : Helen Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Release Date : 2011
New African Fashion written by Helen Jennings and has been published by Prestel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Design categories.
KEYNOTE: From Africa-inspired to African-made, this guide is the first to celebrate a new wave of fashion designers who are emerging on the global stage. Ever since the late 1960s when Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne presented African-inspired collections, the textiles, details, and colors of Africa have moved into the realm of high fashion. In the past few years, young designers from the continent itself have emerged as people to watch in the fashion world. Helen Jennings, editor of award-winning ARISE magazine, offers in this book a brief history of African fashion, beauty and style, follows its influence on modern designers, and spotlights the best designers, photographers, and models from across the continent and the African diaspora. Profiling popular lines such as Duro Olowu, Jewel by Lisa, Black Coffee, and Eric Raisina, Jennings explores the myriad reasons why African fashion is having its moment in the sun. She shows how designers are looking beyond cliches of the African aesthetic by embracing both traditional and contemporary fabrics and garments, and how the passion for ethically and environmentally conscious clothing is fueling this trend. As colorful and exciting as the fashions it features, this volume will appeal to anyone interested in following the world's most exciting new fashion development. AUTHOR: Helen Jennings is one of Europe's pre-eminent fashion journalist as wellas the editor of ARISE, a magazine that celebrates African fashion, music and culture. ILLUSTRATIONS: 250 colour
The Art Of African Fashion
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Author : Els van der Plas
language : en
Publisher: Africa Research and Publications
Release Date : 1998
The Art Of African Fashion written by Els van der Plas and has been published by Africa Research and Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Body marking categories.
Illustrated throughout with sumptuous colour and black & white photographs, this book covers contemporary African fashion in its widest sense taking in clothing, textile, and hair design, body decoration, and the work of models.
Africa
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Author : Emmanuelle Courrèges
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Africa written by Emmanuelle Courrèges and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Photography categories.
Gain new perspective on the vibrant and innovative world of contemporary African fashion design, bursting with fresh creativity and free from reductive stereotypes. From the runway in Lagos and music festivals in Casablanca or Nairobi, to the “image makers” of Marrakech and the influencers of Dakar or Accra, a new generation of African fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, and hair and makeup artists are redefining the aesthetic contours of the continent. Audacious, humorous, disruptive, and innovative are the bywords of these young creatives who, while drawing upon and revalorizing their heritage, offer an ultra-contemporary perspective on fashion today. A creative revolution is spreading in an extension of continental revindication through cultural reappropriation and the invention of a visual language. Appliqué figures straight from Ghanaian Asafo flags seem to chant modern slogans as they march across silk dresses, traditional textile prints give power back to women, and Xhosa beaded embroidery serves as an inspiration for modern knitwear. Body-artists transform themselves into platforms for activism, and photographers—using clothing and finery—question identity, gender, and environment. Urban neighborhoods are reframed in a new light through the lens of ubiquitous smartphones. This volume celebrates a creative, effervescent generation, which—by breaking the rules and rewriting the narrative of the African continent—is inventing a new and resolutely African chapter in the history of fashion that is now resonating across the globe.