Abiola Onabule
The Power of Cloth and Why We Should Care | EDGE Talks to Abiola Onabule
In an age of socioeconomic inequalities, climate crisis, and a pandemic, characterized by accelerated technological advances and new working models, design plays a crucial role in supporting the ways we care for ourselves, each other and the planet. Managing resources equitably and sustainably is vital for ecological resilience. The Design Museum, United Kingdom, Designers in […]
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Tools to Sew is Not Enough | EDGE Talks to Bishme Cromartie, Bč
Fashion design is my diary. I always can mark a collection around a devastating or exciting time in my life. Designing helps me express my feelings and emotions all while telling a story. – Bishme R. Cromartie
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Unbound, Undaunted, and Unexpected | EDGE Talks To VanElse
Most people in the fashion industry told me I was too old, and without an education and the experience I would fail as a designer in the industry. I am glad I proved them wrong. – Else Hardjopawiro I am glad you proved them wrong, as well! There is no age or education limit when […]
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Building a Brand: 100,000 + FB Followers and more – EDGE Talks To LeGrand Leseur
It’s really amazing to present something to the world of fashion and share the stage with people who have been doing this longer or have more notoriety. – LeGrand Leseur In a world where we are taught to conform, we must be diligent in using our creative power for change. This is our second interview […]
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The Tomorrow People, African Designers | EDGE Talks to Pretoria Designer, Sheila-Madge Bakker
The tomorrow people is what we can now call ourselves, because of the vision we hold as previously overlooked people/designers. African design brings forth a fresh vision and outlook or newness to international fashion platforms, implemented and seen in some of the top brands of the world. – Sheila-Madge Bakker [SMB] I am very inspired […]
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Elevating African Fashion | EDGE Talks to Koko Nanga
Koko Nanga consumer is an Afropolitan at heart. Throughout my journey I have met/spoken to a variety of people from different countries, cultures, races. With this I have realized that you don’t have to be black to be Afropolitan. You simply have to have an affinity for Afro culture. – Maryanne E. Mokoko
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EDGE Interviews LeGrand Leseur | Fashionable Eyewear. . .It’s Personal
The global luxury eyewear market is expected to expand at the rate of 6% in the coming five years ahead and will go on to account for a total of $20 billion in revenues, with the Asia Pacific region the fastest growing regional market in sales, as reported from Global Luxury Eyewear Market – Forecast, […]
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Zero Waste | Adding Value Through Sustainable Fashion
For me it was all a bit of an experiment – my end game is to empower people and help create opportunities for a better life for them, but I also strongly believe that fashion offers a massive opportunity, and there is space to produce beautifully designed and cut pieces that are on trend and […]
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From Wall Street to Conscious Fashion ‘Made in Africa’ | Diarra Bousso
This Senegalese fashion designer, who once held a position on Wall Street, brings conscious fashion to the forefront with her Global Education Movement (GEM) foundation. She is committed to improving the communities and supporting the local artisans.
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Africa | The Emerging Fashion Market
Out of Africa comes an emerging fashion market which plays an important role in this global enterprise. This market is true to the African culture and the consumers are responding to the newness that African designers present against the sea of sameness so prevalent in the industry. Redefine your perception of Africa. With the growth […]
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EDGE Out of Africa
The industry needs fresh blood. Armani is tired. Galliano is trying to resuscitate himself. McQueen is gone. Gucci is failing to reinvigorate and Prada needs a new creative team. It’s time for the big fashion investors to start looking to Africa. Not appropriating our themes, but taking on our design talent. – Johannesburg designer David […]
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Fashion in Ethiopia | An Interview With Yefikir Design
. . .Art and fashion bring all the diversity of the world into one humbled and harmonized oneness enforcing a positive impact on the world. . . – Fikirte Addis, Designer, Yefikir Design RPHill: Fikirte, you have an interesting background. You are a psychologist and a designer. Tell us how you got into the business and […]
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‘Buy a Piece, Change a Life’ | Prima Rouge Making a Social Impact
I am here to design change. . .every person is designed specifically with a set of abilities in order to be successful in a designated field. – Tobi Martins Oluwatobi [Tobi] Abisola Martins, based in Lagos, Nigeria, has a love for fine art and poetry and is a speaker, writer, poet, and agriculturist. If you […]
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‘Not-So-Fast’ Ethical Fashion | Mayamiko Designed
We believe that ethical production should not compromise the quality and design of the product, rather it adds to its exquisiteness and value. We produce high quality, luxury ethical goods that are unique to the market. – Paola Masperi | designer Mayamiko | Malawi, Africa An interview with Paola Masperi. . . Paola, you are […]
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EDGE talks to Tina Lobondi | International Congolese Fashion Designer
Tina Lobondi, the Congolese born [DRC], London based designer has built her fashion business, over a decade, on understanding who her customer is. As she says often in this interview, her customer is a strong, feminine woman. Tina is just coming off of her show at We Are Africa Fashion Extravaganza in the Maboneng area […]
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The Reality of the Emerging Designer | EDGE Talks to Herbert Victoria
Learn the industry hands on as much as you can before going out there, because school won’t teach you the reality of it . . . create your own route, everything will not work for everyone. Some will be successful and some won’t. I mention this because this is the reality of fashion, and it’s […]
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EDGE Talks to Designer Marion Ayonote
Nigerian born and educated Marion Ayonote designs beautifully innovative and feminine footwear. There is a need for each of these unique pieces to reflect the personality, lifestyle and aspirations of its owner. With offices based in London, Marion Ayonote creates collections that appeal to women all over the world and her approach to design has […]
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