Liana Satenstein: To Steff’s point: this story we did about the photographer photographing people’s masks in Brooklyn, it makes sense to wear one that has personality and is self-expression and feels positive. It’s more welcoming even if you can’t see a person’s emotions. I think doing it yourself is fine. But we have to ask […]
Month: May 2020
Ximon Lee on her club-inspired and gender-fluid fashion designs
It seems fashion design, in Lee’s opinion, should work like an elusive dress code in the world’s most notorious club: it’s not as blatant as just dressing in black. Functionality, portability, and texture are what signals affiliation with nightlife, rather than obvious aesthetic cues. “You can integrate [a reference] in a collection and some people […]
Style-conscious Africans are turning compulsory masks into fashion accessories
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian fashion designer Sefiya Diejomaoh likes to wear bright, bold clothes that match her personality. She thinks a global pandemic shouldn’t get in the way of her sense of style. The mask she wears, which has become mandatory attire as Nigeria tries to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, is the […]
Style-conscious Africans are turning compulsory masks into fashion accessories
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian fashion designer Sefiya Diejomaoh likes to wear bright and bold clothes to match her personality. She believes a global pandemic shouldn’t hamper her sense of style. The mask she wears, which has become mandatory attire as Nigeria attempts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, is the centerpiece of her […]
Style-conscious Africans are turning compulsory masks into fashion accessories
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian fashion designer Sefiya Diejomaoh likes to wear bright and bold clothes to match her personality. She believes a global pandemic shouldn’t hamper her sense of style. The mask she wears, which has become mandatory attire as Nigeria attempts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, is the centerpiece of her […]
Malawi: Unavailability of fabrics affecting prices and creativity of Malawian fashion models
Fashion design is one of Malawi’s fastest growing industries among young people. However, the high prices of locally produced products have been an obstacle to the growth of the industry. Speaking in separate interviews, three of Malawi’s top fashion designers attributed the challenge to the unavailability of high-quality fabrics in the country. âThe challenge of […]