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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