One of the most anticipated African fashion shows  took place last week. The three day event showcased the work of 21 designers from Africa and the Diaspora.Unfortunately I was not able to attend but the lovely Neema Syovata  was there and  helped me put put this post  together .


Some of the most colorful people I know are African – we do it so well. So as you can imagine, it was not lacking on the runway during AFWNY 2011 (color that is).I was only able to attend day one of the shows which featured the following designers Gloria Wavamunno  Korto Momolu, KikoRomeo, , Rough,Blackbird Designs , Syl Anim, Bebegrafiti, Kachi Designs, and Jo Black Craze. Based on the pictures made available to us by the fashion notebook here are some of the trends  I noticed – as experienced from the front row (I can’t tell you how psyched I was).


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From left to right :
1. Kachi Designs
2.Fikirte Addis
3.Syl Anim
4.Korto Momolu
5.Korto  Momolu