This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: Fashion events lineup, Our organs, Champagne, Living with crime.
Fashion events lineup
With international fashion weeks almost over, it’s about time for our local fashion shows. Which amongst these shows will be the La Crème de La Crème of fashion shows in Ghana.!!
With most fashion schools students graduating soon, there are a few major shows every individual should look out for this season.
First on the list being Glitz Africa Fashion Week which is set to be their 10th Anniversary this year themed Creativity and Sustainability which gives a platform to African designers and models to showcase their passion whilst promoting and providing clientele for their businesses. Here’s a bit of their program line up.
On October 19th is their influencers’ hangout and cocktail night. This is an intimate hangout for industry players and designers to officiate the grand opening of this year’s event. It’s strictly by invitation.
African ready to wear brands pieces you must own.
Still on fashion because it’s the fashion week season and currently we are being recognized on a larger scale, here are some local fashion houses you must own at least an outfit from their collection.
- Survivor Trouser with Accordion Pleat top by Zakiya Mahama is my favorite piece from the brand’s spring summer ‘22 collection. The trouser’s tie and dye olive details makes it perfect for any occasion being it casual or official. You can find it in grey as well. Check out Zakiya Mahama on social media for more details.
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This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: African Fashion, Karoline Vitto body curves and Gorunway, Luisel and Eliano Ramos die of hunger, Supermodel Cara Delevingne crashes on drugs, looking for a partner, Martin Egblewogbe
African fashion trends of the season
Fashion week season is here again but with a new twist of more African style than regular adopted foreign styles. Ethical fashion is the new trend with the world embracing its sustainability options as a must, here are some of the fashion pieces you need to own in your closet.
Corset tops are seasonless and perfect for any occasion if paired right.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Doré Fasolati, this week's subjects: African fashion, Virgil Abloh, Kobbina Enninful, Linda Evangelista, Gold, Fat Fish Restaurant, unwanted drugs, cheating at chess
African fashion is on the rise to go to the top of the global luxury fashion market and I want to acknowledge some of our talented designers who are putting us on this world map.
We should be proud of the likes of South African David Tlale, Nigerian Mai Atafo, and our own Ghanaian Duaba Serwaa, Christy Brown and Joyce Ababio. The list is endless, see this article as an opener.
Every fashion designer puts lots of efforts, energy and love into each custom made design. From the sketch board to pattern drafting to sampling to actual design is a lot of work. Let’s give our designers some accolades because it’s not easy. Not forgetting the team involved in the production processes, from working late to sacrificing their weekends and holidays to bring that masterpiece to life.
Luckily our melanin skin goes well with almost every color when worn right. From our traditional kente, batakari and batik to our borrowed western fabric tailored costumes.
Unfortunately, since the adoption of western outfits in our workplaces Fridays and weekends only are the better days to view African fashion; at traditional weddings and naming ceremonies to family gatherings and other events and even funerals we go back to our roots and show that we are far more fashion conscious than we care to acknowledge.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Dorè Fasolati, this week's subjects: Newspapers versus phone, diet and depression, WHO and Togo, Microsoft’s Paul Allen’s art collection, Phone charging James Baldwin, houseboy, driver and labourer.
Knee high
Knee-length boots on the streets of Accra
Knee high boots were popular in the 1950's. Before then, they were made for peasant farmers, fishermen and other manual workers to protect their legs from moisture. They were originally made of leather or watertight canvass, and later of rubber or plastics, and, but then became fashion statement pieces, again made of leather, and now of rubber and plastics as well.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Dore Fasolati, this week's subjects: Holiday in Eswantini, Japanese designers pass away, Ageless, Boabab restaurant, Umami, NFT Art.
Want to holiday in Eswantini? Huh**?** Well, they have some wildlife, and Johannesburg is only 420 km away. Since 2018 Eswantini is the new name for Swaziland. Few know, even Microsoft-word does not recognize the word. To celebrate their 50 years of independence they got rid of their colonial name. But they have more serious problems than names. Women have virtually no rights and cannot own property, so many are hardly surviving, and end up as sexworkers. 30 % Of women have HIV. Long live independence?
It has been a bad week for fashion addicts with the passing away of Issay Miyake (84) and Hanae Mori (96), both Japanese designers.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Dore Fasolati, this week's subjects:August fashion, old perfumes, anti biotics, more than 1 husband, East End Bistro, Amoako Boafo.
August inspired
As summer comes to a close, August is about enjoying those chic warm-weather styles from floral prints to form-fitting separates and puff sleeve blouses, these outfits stand out with platform sandals.
Work meets play!!! Get down to business this summer in fun, lightweight fashion pieces and let it inspire your wardrobe all month long. 2022 is the year of Periwinkle: a soft, soothing shade giving baby blanket color vibes. And if you’re staying at home this summer, there’s plenty of suggestions for you too, from wedding guest-appropriate dresses to chunky, city-ready sandals. Here are few suggestions to help you throughout the month of August.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Dore Fasolati, this week's subjects: Sustainable fashion, , supplements, Wagyu meat, Andrew Wyeth black paintngs
Sustainable fashion tips for everyone
As the world starts to make an effort to heal itself from mankind’s constant and ongoing destruction, recycling has become the norm. And though fast fashion is on the rise, the best ways for fashion brands to reduce their environmental impact is by using sustainable materials.
Sustainable products are things that come from renewable resources and which don’t cause damage to the environment when being produced or disposed off.
We all need to put in a collective effort by
o Shopping vintage- and second-hand items, not because we cannot afford a brand new fast fashion item but because we want to lower our impact on the environment. Also, second-hand often has unique and rare fashion items which you will cherish. Just look in the streets of Accra and you will see water hawkers dressed like celebrities
o Choosing organic clothing which are made from natural and degradable materials which have less impact on the environment. Garments made from organic cotton have become mainstream in the fashion industry. The cotton needs to be produced without the use of synthetic agrochemicals. And there is organic linen as well, a great luxurious option.
This week's contributors: Lydia, Dore Fasolati, this week's subjects: Palazzos, orange oranges, testing gold for purity, your body temperature, the Basque Culinary World Price of € 100,000 goes to Ghana, my Morris Mini
Palazzos
Today’s fashion is being led by social media influencers, media personalities and celebrities who decide what is cool enough to become a trend.
Palazzo, very wide pants/trousers, create an either casual look for the summer, official without a deconstructed look to make it seem like a travel pants. Unlike other trousers, palazzo pants are highly comfortable, making them suitable to wear on all occasions with spacious and roomier comfort for the wearers.
Palazzo pants are popular trousers also called Patanda in India. Palazzo is an Italian word which means Palatial building. Right! I guess you are now trying to find a similarity between palatial building and patanda.
