On last Friday of June I had a pleasure to participate in another of monthly event organised by V&A museum. This time it was an evening exploring African photography, fashion, style and identity in celebration of the exhibition Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography. This event looked back to image-makers who captured the excitement, optimism and sense of freedom of post-independence African nations from the 1960s, and forward to a new generation of Afropolitans, global tastemakers whose sensibilities are rooted in their African identities.
AS there were a lot of workshops and installations going on at the same time and plenty of people wanted to see them, after a long wait I managed to get to see a fashion show - The Rise of African Fashion.
Minna Salami (Founder of MsAfropolitan), assisted by creative director Ola Shobowale, presented a special, for one night only fashion show. We experienced the rise of an Afropolitan fashion aesthetic with outfits specially styled for the evening by top African designers such as Duro Olowu, Tiffany Amber, Jewel by Lisa, KemKem Studio, Eki Orleans and many more. Accompanied by a Kora instrumental by Jally Kebba Susso.
Audience
Designers
Here are my favourite pieces from the show:
Stunning dress
Gorgeous inspired by 20s outfit
Amazing pattern and colours of the dress
Brilliant hat
Great colourful and vibrant collections definitely show the rise of an African Fashion aesthetics. Congratulations!!!
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