tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044654032985134052.post7363190801910127137..comments2023-11-26T17:56:41.465-05:00Comments on CIAAFRIQUE ™ | AFRICAN FASHION-BEAUTY-STYLE: AFRICAN FASHION : STRUCTURE AND REGULATIONciaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15312604524904175275noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044654032985134052.post-91271633287949305032011-11-28T18:47:08.685-05:002011-11-28T18:47:08.685-05:00Two Points to note One the value "fashion wee...Two Points to note One the value "fashion week" structure, even within traditional fashion circles is often debated...with everyone but the designer profiting from the model (even In NY)! For smaller labels the cost and subsequent sales return even the much touted "exposure" is NOT relevant to the current business models of many in the diaspora! Secondly it is about business and the BUSINESS of independent Fashion design is an eco-system, sourcing, inspiration, trends colors prints fabric; Design- fabric trims notion lines and branding; Production- fulfillment and consumer support ans well as Sales and marketing support... all the chins in the link NEED to be developed and addressed for success! Many designers are firstly making clothes, not collections and cannot present for sales or speak on fulfillment! Structure & regulation is needed but they need to be culturally (as in how things actually get done0 sensitive and designed with a view of addressing REAL issues that exist!Bonnie Sandy- Brooklyn Fashion Film Festivalhttp://www.brooklynfashionweek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044654032985134052.post-43824776162684501482011-11-28T17:34:31.114-05:002011-11-28T17:34:31.114-05:00its safe to say that some African countries like K...its safe to say that some African countries like Kenya are taking fashion really seriously.Ciaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814591816618239306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044654032985134052.post-79125499410545288372011-11-28T01:58:00.870-05:002011-11-28T01:58:00.870-05:00I hear you Cynthia. The challenge is that the cont...I hear you Cynthia. The challenge is that the continent is really vast and diverse. Therefore, I think it is up to individual states to take up the challenge and streamline the local industry. So far I am happy with the developments here in Kenya, with the recent registration and incorporation of the AFAD(K) Association of Fashion Designers Kenya. There are also more fashion designers venturing into the industry and putting their craft out there. Like any other industry, the more the merrier...competition is healthy which will then result into differentiation, economies of scale... and so many other commercial benefits. Just as in Music, one has to make a foothold first at home, then become regionally acclaimed, then international.Thrifting Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668035606752989217noreply@blogger.com