Inside: Issue 21
Contemporary African Fashion – The Shopping Guide
Tribal, ethnic, African… Prints are this summer’s fashion trend with established designers and the high street drawing inspiration from Africa’s vibrant fabrics. Independent London designers are offering a more authentic take on the trend, working with kente cloth or ankhara to offer fresh and contemporary summer tops, dresses, t-shrts and accessories.
Find out who they are, [...]
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Putting South African Fashion on the Map
The World Cup is putting South Africa on the map as a nation capable of organising world class sporting events. But the country had already proved its innovative and entrepreneurial spirit in the media and fashion world.
For the past thirteen years Johannesburg has been the location of South African Fashion Week. With two shows a [...]
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The Talent Pool: B-Side by Wale Adeyemi
Catch a Vibe is introducing The Talent Pool, which highlights talent in London’s fashion industry.
Wale Adeyemi’s clients include Alicia Keys, Mos Def, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott and the Beckhams.
He is an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, owns his own clothing label and in 2008 was bestowed with a MBE.
Wale discusses the inspiration behind his designs, his [...]
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The Talent Pool: JEREMPAUL by Khulekani Msweli
Catch a Vibe is introducing The Talent Pool, which highlights emerging talent in London’s fashion industry who we think you should know. First up is Khulekani Msweli, 25, a womenswear designer who launched JEREMPAUL last year.
Khulekani Msweli, if you don’t know his name now you better have etched in your memory because this young (he’s [...]
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Spellbound- The Rise and Rise of the African Print
Batik, Ikat, Ankara, and Khanga too, whatever your choice, each weaves a wave of wonder, playing their part in a rather dashing rise of all things Africana.
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Ituen Basi: A Tale of Ankara and Beads
Amidst an array of colourful attire sat fashion designer Ituen Basi aptly sprawled across a lounge chair welcoming her guests in celebration of an accessory line worthy of the buzz surrounding it. Eclectic and whimsical, accessories aplenty- from bowties to bikini tops- were carefully displayed to showcase her creative force. And yet what struck me [...]
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FAB Magazine: Fabulous, African and Black
Catchavibe.co.uk caught up with Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo, the founder and editor-in-chief of FAB Magazine, which is due to launch in March. The high-end quarterly aims to be the first-of-its-kind fashion & lifestyle magazine for both men and women, with 80% African content. Sinem explains why we need a magazine truly made by Africans for Africans…
CAV: So [...]
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Spotlight on: Fashion Model Tolula Adeyemi
A British model of Nigerian descent, Tolula Adeyemi was first scouted in Topshop at the age of 17. She has quickly risen to style prominence as muse to Vivienne Westwood, when she was handpicked by the highly regarded designer to appear in her 2008 Gold Label ad campaign. Adeyemi subsequently caused a storm by appearing [...]
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Johnnie Walker’s Walk with Giants – Oswald Boateng
Johnnie Walker’s ‘Walk With Giants’ is an inspirational series of stories, told by the world’s greatest icons, considered as innovators in their particular fields: Richard Branson, John Hegarty, Lewis Hamilton, or Ranulph Fiennes. These audio-walks can be listened online or downloaded.
The podcast that particularly caught our attention was the interview with Oswald Boateng, the brightest [...]
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Camer Couture, Sat 17 Oct 09
Fashion show Camer Couture took place at Shoreditch Studios on Saturday 17 Oct 2009.
The event aimed to address the gap in representing and supporting Cameroonian talent. The show featured creation by kirette Couture, Anggy Haif, RoVisa and Bot I Lam among others.
Read our full review of Camer Couture
All pics (c) Camer Couture
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Camer Couture – Cameroon C’est Chic!
Camer Couture aims to address the gap in representing and supporting Cameroonian talent. Catch a Vibe caught up with the people behind it at a casting for their debut fashion showcase, just down the road from the Shoreditch Studios, where the vibrant event took place at on Sat 17 Oct 09.
CEO and show co-ordinator Cynthia [...]
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Young Designer Awards: A Celebration of Young Talent
‘Funnily enough one of the first sewing lessons I had at school I sewed my finger up,’ Joanna Marcella recalls vividly. Who was to know upon leaving she would start up her own design company producing children’s clothing. She now runs a series of fashion events dedicated to raising the profile of exceptionally talented young [...]
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Vogue Paris does racially insentitive photo shoot
Dutch model Lara Stone was featured in October’s Vogue Paris in blackface. The spread was shot by American photographer Steven Klein and styled by Vogue Paris’ editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld.
Read full article at Coco Perez
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Review: A La Mode Fashion Show (Sep 09)
The ‘A la mode’ International catwalk show, hosted by La Geneve North Events provided a platform for independent designers to showcase their collections; and coincided with the prestigious London Fashion Week. Held at the charming Charing Cross Hotel, on Friday 18th September, press, supporters, fashionistas and the public congregated for a less bourgeoisie affair to [...]
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LFW 09: Paul Smith gives collection a Congolese makeover
Celebrated designer Paul Smith took London Fashion Week on a side trip to Africa Monday night with a startling show inspired by styles worn by young men in the Congo. Smith, who made his name in colorful menswear, adapted the way musicians in the Bacongo region wear brightly colored suits with beautiful accessories and turned [...]
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