Course: Africa to the World: Analysing the Global Appeal for African Luxury Fashion

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Please take this opportunity to introduce yourself and meet each other in the comments box below. Where are you from? Why have you joined the course? What are you hope …

Lisa Folawiyo is a multi-faceted global womenswear and accessories collection. Africa Fashion Award-winner Lisa Folawiyo hails from Nigeria and it’s heartbeat is infused throughout her collections. Her joyful approach to …

A quick throwback to Week 1 of the course on The Rise of the Global Connoisseur and the pursuit of investment purchases. The Forbes article stated that “more than 3,500 …

Now that you have reached the end of week two, you should have on overall understanding of: African Fashion Fashion in non-western cultures The impact of having industry policies and …

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Now that you have reached the end of the first week, you should have on overall understanding of: The two African narratives Africa’s cultural influences A contemporary view of African …

My hope is that by now, we have answered the questions we set out at the beginning of the course. We have looked at the unique contributions of the African …

In the previous 3 steps we shared exemplars of successful African luxury brands. Now let’s think about the commonalities between them: What do they all do that makes them so …

Empowered and enabled by increased digital access, Africa is well-positioned to play a big role in the future economic growth. With the fastest growing youth population and home to six …

Please read the articles and share you thoughts down below. People Are Confused About the Usefulness of Buying Fancy Things: Why luxury goods don’t impress, but repel. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/buying-luxury-goods-value/571525/ Improving the …

The Afro-centric Identity African-Americans have drawn upon the aesthetics of their original homelands in defining a unique identity for themselves. This rich legacy, from as early as the seventeenth century, …

Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Dakar These four cities are amongst the leaders in the pride of cities across Africa that have become unparalleled incubators for creativity and innovation. At the Troppen …

There is little doubt that Africa’s entrepreneurial spirit combined with technological advances is giving it a global stage and driving growth. One upside to the aftermath of the pandemic has …

In Week 2, we’ll explore the history of luxury and fashion in Africa and its growing global influence. We’re going to consider a contemporary view of African luxury fashion in …