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Feature: Highlights from Sao Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2014

L-R: Animale, FH by Fause Haten, Joao Pimenta & Cavalera at Sao Paulo Fashion Week Summer 2014

    Sao Paulo Fashion Week was held celebrating the upcoming Summer 2014 season. And in true Sao Paulo style, the runway was the place to party.   By: Hina P. Ansari   Animale   The floral and tropical motif proves as the basis point for Animale’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection. Plenty of asymmetrical cuts,...

Feature: Highlights from Buenos Aires Fashion Week F/W 2013-14

L-R: Paula Ledesma, Kostume & Quier

    The fashion scene in Argentina sizzled at Buenos Aires Fall/Winter 2013 collections. Here are a few cool lines that we want to wear…now!    By Hina P. Ansari   Marianna Dappiano “Refracted”   Her collection is inspired by “fractals” a mathematically based philosophy of geometric shapes and corresponding equations is the...

Feature: Highlights from Berlin Fashion Week A/W 2013

L-R: Rebekka Ruetz; Killian Kerner & 1913 Berlin

      These three Berlin designers bring this season’s collections with a bang.    By: Hina P. Ansari Toronto, Canada     1913Berlin by Yujia   This cashmere line by designer Yujia Zhai-Petrow is only three years old and has already developed a steady following. Each piece evokes a youthful attitude...

Global Designer Spotlight: Skorzch from Stutterheim, South Africa

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    Fresh on the scene and (now) award-winning designer’s future is tailor made.   By: Hina P. Ansari   Hailing from Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, designer Zano Sithetho knew that fashion was his calling even though he didn’t formally pursue it. Thanks to ample education in trade in Johannesburg and inspirations drawn from...

Feature: Mumbai star-stylist Shaina Nath

Super stylist Shaina Nath with client, actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene

    This stylist reignites the fashion world of Bollywood and beyond.    By: Hina P. Ansari   With her feet firmly planted in the world of international cinema and global stage productions, fashion stylist/entrepreneur, Shaina Nath is the first to admit her foray into the fashion world was clearly by accident. But...

Global Designer Spotlight: Durban’s Bianca Warren

Bianca Warren Autumn/Winter 2013 at South Africa Fashion Week

      This young designer shows us how the world can really be her oyster.    By: Hina P. Ansari   We recently showcased Bianca Warren as she presented the Autumn/Winter 2013 collections at South Africa Fashion Week. She was one of our favourites and of course when presented with...

Video Feature:Glitz Fashion Africa/Ghana Fashion Week/ Spring/Summer 2012

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Glitz Africa Fashion Week Day 1/Ghana Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2012 Video Courtesy of FashionsistaGH

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Feature: Part 2 of Ghana Fashion & Design Week Spring/Summer 2013

L-R: Brigitte Merki; Mimi Lee London & Christie Brown

     Here’s part two of designers that made us swoon.   By: Francesca Andoh Accra, Ghana     Ghana Fashion & Design Week for Spring/Summer 2013 collections had so many cool designers that we couldn’t’ fit it all in one story. So here’s the rest of our list of designers that we love!  ...

Video Feature: So Popular Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Berlin Spring/Summer 2013

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SO POPULAR: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, Spring/Summer 2013

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