Meet Fashion’s New General Kibonen: Cameroon’s Rebel-Lution in New York
Kibonen|New York brings beautiful toghu designs to Africa Fashion Week in New York
New York, NY – June 2012- Kibonen will showcase Saturday, July 14th at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY). AFWNY, a luxury multi-day event produced by Adirée, will take place at the Broad Street Ballroom on July 12th, 13th, 14th in New York City’s financial District.
Press please register at: https://africafashionweek.com/newyorkregistration/press-registration/
For more information on attending please send inquiries to RSVP@adiree.com
Kibonen Nfi a born leader, Fashion Designer, Show host, leader of the Junior Chamber International chapter in Cameroon and Co-Founder of Cameroon Fashion Industry (CFI). She wears many hats but evidently, fashion is her first love. Nfi’s work as part designer of the ground breaking clothing line, KiRette Couture, established her as a force to be reckoned within the African fashion industry. Her genius has been appreciated all over the world and copied by a number of up and coming Cameroonian designers making toghu incorporated clothing styles one of the most loved and unique designs in the popular West African fashion. She is the first designer to create and publicize the intricacies and beauty of the toghu designs, typically found in hand-woven traditional attires in Cameroon’s North West Province. A serious career in Fashion id unfathomable in Cameroon, but this ideology is gradually changing thanks to pioneers like Kibonen, who takes it upon herself to dis-virgin and mature this untapped tapestry. KibonenNY continues to break boundaries and create distinguished pieces that are simply hard to ignore.
“Taking African fashion industries to the level where the African values and supports the quality of her homemade brands will be our most valuable achievement, then our work will be too prominent for the world to ignore” Kibonen
AFWNY includes runway shows hosting 21+ designers from various countries in Africa and those of the African Diaspora, exhibitions, and industry networking events. Opening designers Francis Hendy, Korto Momolu, and designers like Mafi, Attolle Collection, Geraldo Fashions and others will showcase.
About Kibonen
The company was established in March 2012. Kibonen houses an array of unique clothing, accessories, and footwear draped in colorful and exceptionally crafted fusion of Ankara and Toghu geometric illustrations. KibonenNY products are the most versatile, vibrant, and accessible ready-to-wear-afro-chic collection in the market!
About Adirée:
Adirée, based in NYC, NY, focuses on event production, organization, and consulting for small to medium size clients in the areas of international Fashion, Beauty, Home Décor.
For More Information Contact:
Adirée │Public Relations
Jamilla Okubo
jamilla@adiree.com
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