lunedì 15 aprile 2013

FASHION 4 DEVELOPMENT



 
Six brands of young African designer, a department store and a project, Fashion 4 Development that promotes the economic and human development of the countries of the third world through fashion.

And 'This is the heart of the initiative that involves La Rinascente: since last April 9, aided by the support of the United Nations and the commitment of Franca Sozzani, Editor of Vogue Italy and Goodwill Ambassador for F4D, the department store in Piazza Duomo has on the fourth floor a selection of brands Africans.

Among these Global Mamas, Ghanaian brand that employs more than 600 women, Kiko Romeo, label Kenyan who works with a group of local designers to reinterpret the contemporary African fashion, Lem Lem, a brand founded in Ethiopia Liya Kebede to promote 'handicrafts related to cotton weaving. And, again: Tiffany Amber, created in Nigeria in 1998 by Folake Folarin-Coker, Adele Dejak who creates clothes and luxury accessories handmade from recycled materials. Finally, even Art Dress by Kofi Ansah: The designer graduated at London's Chelsea School of Art and the brand offers young local talent training workshops.
 


 

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