Wednesday 20 April 2016

Throwback Pictures of AFWA 2015....


Amsterdam (September 2015) – A beautiful weekend in Amsterdam was the opening of Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam’s second edition. Held at the Royal Tropical institute (KIT) in Amsterdam, designers, press, models and other industry professionals mingled and took in the atmosphere and surroundings that totally lent itself to show off the best of African inspired fashion.

The ever charming, International Superstar and Award-wining movie star Ramsey Nouah, welcomed the guests wearing fabulous designs from Black pearl’s Secret by Diana Tambe; all potent enough to make sure the guests were in for a sensory weekend of Inspiration African design.

The renowned handmade Dutch produced designer Omar Munie opened the event. Designers from as far afield as Zambia represented at Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam. Lia Samantha flew in from South America especially to highlight the fact that African print is becoming enormously popular in Colombia.

AFWA was also about bringing awareness to sustainability, ethical material sourcing and fair trade. Mrs. Jos Huber from the Ministry of foreign affairs shared her vision on sustainability in fashion. ‘’Worker need to get their share, go for fair trade form the state’’. She also highlighted that Kenya has a good social model, a perfect example for other African countries.

Albert Chapel, the Dutch artist who specializes in wood & haute couture in collaboration with Diana Tambe (the brain and inspiration behind the collection) presented their unique style by bringing high fashion drama, wearable wood designs to the final show. This blended perfectly with AFWA’s ever-evolving fashion conscious collective. At last, the renowned Dutch- Cameroonian high –end fashion designer, Miss Diana Tambe also showed her high glamour designs from Black pearl Secret’s spring/summer 2016 collection sponsored by Holland Textiles NL.

Africa Fashion Week Amsterdam’s hair and makeup artist brought their expertise in afro-beauty to the African fashion spectacle. We would like to express thanks to the head stylist Maureen Riley and Miss Afro Beauty C.E.O. Ruth Mukete who came all the way from London to show her support. We would also thank the Editor in chief of Tozali Magazine, one of the best magazines in Nigeria for her support and media partnership.

We are looking forward to organize the third edition of the largest gathering of African fashion designers, arts, models, exhibitors, buyers, retailers, fashion influencers & business tycoons in 2016.   

 
 
 

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