Africa’s Top 5 Fashion Weeks

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Model Nafissatou Gningue wears a creation by Egyptian designer Tito backstage during the 10th annual Dakar Fashion Week June 16, 2012

The growth has also come with institutions and events such as fashion weeks, which has further strengthened the continent’s position as a growing fashion hub. Cities like Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, and Dakar hold regular fashion weeks, creating a platform for established and emerging fashion houses and brands. HowzitMSN takes a look at five of these Fashion Weeks, which have become extremely popular over the years.

The last decade has seen a tremendous growth in the fashion and design industry in Africa. What Africa’s nascent fashion industry has managed to achieve over the past few years, is to sell the continent as an alternative to Europe and the U.S.A. In what has become a growing appreciation of African fashion, a lot more attention has been given to its players.
These days, African designers rub shoulders with some of the very big brands, and also compete for honours at some of the best fashion shows from Milan to New York, and Paris. The growth has also come with institutions and events such as fashion weeks, which has further strengthened the continent’s position as a growing fashion hub.
Cities like Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, and Dakar hold regular fashion weeks, creating a platform for established and emerging fashion houses and brands