Fashion Africa
A Visual Overview of Contemporary African Fashion
Author: Jacqueline Shaw Series: Jacaranda
Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide to the designers, materials, and sustainable practices available on continental Africa and provides an excellent resource in conjunction for the very vibrant growing industry already in existence.
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Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide to the designers, materials, and sustainable practices available on continental Africa and provides an excellent resource in conjunction for the very vibrant growing industry already in existence.
Description
This brilliantly presented, thoroughly researched book brings together designers, design companies, ethical manufacturers and more, all with an African connection. It stars top designers who have sourced Africa for their designs and offers a visual ode to African fashion. It is eye-grabbing, filled with bold colours and over 200 photos and illustrations, and will be a definitive resource for the fashion industry. Shaw has travelled extensively throughout Africa, chronicling the fashion and textile industry and social enterprises across the continent.
Critic Reviews
“"Decked out with fine illustrations, photographs, interviews and critical analysis; Shaw does well to explore all aspects of the African fashion field." Amy Iheakanwa, Haute Fashion Africa"Jacqueline Shaw's visual ode to African fashion... grabs the eyes with bold colours and an almost encyclopaedic approach to the nuts of bolts of making and sustaining fashion on the African continent." Words of Colour”
"Decked out with fine illustrations, photographs, interviews and critical analysis; Shaw does well to explore all aspects of the African fashion field." Amy Iheakanwa, Haute Fashion Africa "Jacqueline Shaw's visual ode to African fashion... grabs the eyes with bold colours and an almost encyclopaedic approach to the nuts of bolts of making and sustaining fashion on the African continent." Words of Colour
About the Author
Jacqueline Shaw has worked within the fashion industry in the UK, China, Turkey and now in Africa. She is a fashion designer, business woman, eco-entrepreneur, blogger, writer and visionary. Jacqueline has travelled extensively throughout Africa, chronicling the fashion and textile industry and social enterprises across the continent from Ghana to Nigeria and Southern Africa. Her blog, Africa Fashion Guide, has been highlighted by The Guardian as one of the top ten African fashion blogs.
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