{"id":7692,"date":"2013-08-12T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T10:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork?p=7692"},"modified":"2013-08-12T06:30:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T10:30:07","slug":"the-beauty-of-a-warrior-african-fashion-she-would-live-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/the-beauty-of-a-warrior-african-fashion-she-would-live-for\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BEAUTY OF A WARRIOR &#124; African Fashion She Would Fight For &amp; Live For &amp; Stand For"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/08\/Maasai_Dress_Trips_web.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7698 alignright lazyload\" alt=\"Maasai_Dress_Trips_web\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/08\/Maasai_Dress_Trips_web.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>A new generation of fashion warriors have been initiated and are bombarding the Global Fashion scene with a tactic that has never been seen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0Driven and inspired by the East African, the warriors come with a ferocious roar about the new Ananse Collection.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The leaders: Nana Poku and Kwaku Awuah of <a href=\"54kingdoms.com\">54 Kingdoms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The battle: \u00a0to be known as &#8216;<strong>The<\/strong> Fashion Designers of the World&#8221; and to fill every ladies&#8217; closet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8216;The \u00a0weapons of choice: a Maasai shield and a body con dress to die for- compliments of 54 Kingdoms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The &#8220;spoils of war&#8221;: our hearts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The story of the Ghanaian-owned fashion house\u00a0<em>54 Kingdoms &#8211;<\/em>\u00a0to those who understand the African Fashion Industry, isn&#8217;t for the faintest of hearts. \u00a054 Kingdoms is an apparel and accessory company that brings the Pan-African creative, history and culture to the doorstep of global fashion &#8211; their current Ananse Collection is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Ladies, \u00a0pay close attention to the detail and fine craftsmanship of these dresses. \u00a0These Kings have conquered the land -(meaning) our closets&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>The Maasai pieces are set to launch on Friday, August 16, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Congrats to 2010&#8217;s Africa Fashion Week [New York] designer duo. You deserve the throne!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/72161769?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/72161769\">Maasai Dress by 54 Kingdoms<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/wear54\">54 Kingdoms<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/center><center><\/center><center><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/08\/Maasai_Dress_Akimie_Blk.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Maasai_Dress_Akimie_Blk\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/08\/Maasai_Dress_Akimie_Blk.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.54kingdoms.com\/\">54kingdoms.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@54kingdoms.com\">contact@54kingdoms.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/54kingdoms\">twitter.com\/54kingdoms<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/54kingdoms\">facebook.com\/54kingdoms<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@54kingdoms.com\">instagram.com\/54kingdoms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new generation of fashion warriors have been initiated and are bombarding the Global Fashion scene with a tactic that has never been seen. \u00a0Driven and inspired by the East African, the warriors come with a ferocious roar about the new Ananse Collection. 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