{"id":4562,"date":"2012-07-05T16:12:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T20:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork?p=4562"},"modified":"2012-07-05T16:12:59","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T20:12:59","slug":"meet-fashions-new-general-kibonen-cameroons-rebel-lution-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/meet-fashions-new-general-kibonen-cameroons-rebel-lution-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Fashion\u2019s New General Kibonen: Cameroon\u2019s Rebel-Lution in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"afric-1383208547\" class=\"afric-before-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-Banner\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad>\r\n<\/div><p align=\"right\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Meet Fashion\u2019s New General Kibonen: Cameroon\u2019s Rebel-Lution in New York <\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Kibonen|New York brings beautiful toghu designs to Africa Fashion Week in New York <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"afric-1241636176\" class=\"afric-inbody afric-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><!-- \/21718337565\/AFW300 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0' style='width: 300px; height: 250px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>New York, NY<\/strong> \u2013 June 2012- Kibonen will showcase Saturday, July 14<sup>th<\/sup> at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY). AFWNY, a luxury multi-day event produced by Adir\u00e9e, will take place at the Broad Street Ballroom on July 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 13<sup>th<\/sup>, 14th in New York City\u2019s financial District.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Press please register at: https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyorkregistration\/press-registration\/<\/p>\n<p>For more information on attending please send inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:RSVP@adiree.com\">RSVP@adiree.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u201cTaking 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\u201d <\/em>Kibonen<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Kibonen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Adir\u00e9e:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adir\u00e9e, 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 D\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n<p>For More Information Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Adir\u00e9e \u2502Public Relations<\/p>\n<p>Jamilla Okubo<\/p>\n<p>jamilla@adiree.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adiree.com\">www.adiree.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"afric-3938300030\" class=\"afric-after-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-bottom\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Meet Fashion\u2019s New General Kibonen: Cameroon\u2019s Rebel-Lution in New York \u00a0Kibonen|New York brings beautiful toghu designs to Africa Fashion Week in New York \u00a0 New York, NY \u2013 June 2012- Kibonen will showcase Saturday, July 14th at Africa Fashion Week in New York (AFWNY). 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