{"id":8609,"date":"2013-11-11T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/?p=8609"},"modified":"2013-11-11T05:00:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T09:00:48","slug":"africas-top-5-five-african-fashion-designers-from-glitz-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/africas-top-5-five-african-fashion-designers-from-glitz-fashion-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa's Top 5 | African Fashion Designers from GLITZ Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fashion weeks have emerged ALL around the world.\u00a0 From New York to Japan, there are a series of events and or shows that take place over a week, giving cultures a platform to demonstrate what fashion means to them.\u00a0 Participating in a fashion week is a big deal for designers; it gives them the opportunity to increase their brand awareness and make sales profits.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get better than clothing that comes from the place we all originated from. All fashions weeks are important, but African fashion weeks are particularly fascinating because one gets to witness how primal clothing is infused with the fashions of today.\u00a0 Just last week (November 6th-10th) in Ghana, for the second year, GLITZ Fashion Week showcased over thirty (30) designers. \u00a0Here is the scoop on a couple that you definitely want to pimp your wardrobe with.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Afriqan Apeiron<\/b><\/p>\n

This brand has not only managed to produce high-quality garments, but they have taken Ankara to the next level.\u00a0 Afriqan Apeiron <\/b>is known for SimoQin, \u201cThe Stretchy Ankara\u201d. We love their Campaign.<\/p>\n

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<\/b>2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>House of Nwocha<\/b><\/p>\n

This brand\u2019s S\/S\u201914 Collection is titled, \u201cWhite Rose\u201d.\u00a0 It included floral, graphic monochrome, and plaid pieces. \u00a0We love how it comes with a high-fashion, feminine vibe.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Maryzo Designs<\/b><\/p>\n

Sierra Leonean designer Amizo<\/strong> is definitely that kid on the block everyone talks about. \u00a0Her designs are fresh and leave viewers wanting more. \u00a0Her models (including South Africa’s Sandra Ankobiah<\/strong>) hit the runway with burnt orange and black designs.\u00a0 The contour pieces ranged from high-waist pants to ruffled-tops.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Mai Atafo<\/b><\/p>\n

Renowned African designer Mai Atafo<\/strong> blessed the runway with his \u201cMai Atafo Inspired\u201d collection.\u00a0 GLITZ is no exception to the shows that he has displayed his bridal garments in.\u00a0 Also, ready-to-wear pieces were included within the collection.<\/p>\n

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5. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Clemas Couture<\/b><\/p>\n

Effortlessly dashing, this line gives us nothing but clean-cut suits.\u00a0 Clemas <\/b>also has attire for the proper Nigerian man.\u00a0 We also love the white trench-coat.<\/p>\n

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Fashion weeks have emerged ALL around the world.\u00a0 From New York to Japan, there are a series of events and or shows that take place over a week, giving cultures a platform to demonstrate what fashion means to them.\u00a0 Participating in a fashion week is a big deal for designers; it gives them the opportunity…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72,73,75],"tags":[128,1988,83,2056,2057,1591,2058,2059,25,87,219,1140,1111,1144,2060,2061,1055,911,2010,2062,235],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8609"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}