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A F R I C A

A Celebration of Contemporary African Fashion

Gloria Wavamunno

AishaObuobi

Salieu JallohTerence Sambo

The African fashion industry has come of age and is growing stronger. As the established fashion Africa’s

new generation of African talents that pride themselves in their good representation of African inspired fashion, from the models to the fashion journalists/bloggers and designers, we present a countdown of 5 young Africans

to the next level.

Gloria WavamunnoGloria Wavamunno is a Uganadan designer, born in London, 1989, who created her label in 2009. Before launching her label she had previously interned for Ozwald Boateng. Her designs celebrate the girly female boasting sexy and modern cuts and sometimes fusing African prints to create modern pieces. She has since opened a

Uganda.

Salieu Jalloh

in 2008, Jalloh is on his way to becoming a top model fast, at the

African Fashion: The New Generation

mixes Denim wear with African fabrics in bold colours and patterns

pieces. The self-named brand was

out at Asos. It will also soon be available at Topshop.

Terence Sambo

a top fashion blogger in this harsh industry. But with Terence Sambo it’s a whole different story. This Nigerian London based blogger behind OneNigerianboy.com has been the source for the latest in fashion and style. Terence studied

the Men’s Fashion Editor at FAB magazine.

the runway for several top brands including Moschino, Rag & Bone and Givenchy. Vogue Hommes

magazine are just some of the publications Jalloh has appeared in. The Sierra Leone native is

Aisha ObuobiAisha Obuobi of Christie Brown (a luxury women’s wear clothing brand) launched her label in 2008. The Accra based designer showed

Johannesburg. She won the AAFW Emerging Designer of the Year Award that year. Her aim is to satisfy the urge of that modern woman

She incorporates traces of African fabrics and prints in her designs. Her

are also beautiful.

Bukki Ojo

and women created by 18 year old

has become a favourite amongst musicians Davido, Tiwa Savage

‘Fashion Africa Magazine’August 2012

A F R I C A

SUMMER 2012

Photography byNicholas K. Asamoah

Model: Priscilla Narh: Model’s own

MakeUp: Lavine O. BoatengDirector: Lavine O. Boateng

A F R I C A

A few years ago, pursuing a career in fashion would have raised eyebrows in the typical African household. Today, we are witnessing exciting times for Africa’s fashion industry.

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