Fashion Africa
a visual overview of contemporary african fashion
$105.07
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2014
Summary
A visual overview of contemporary African fashion, Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide compiled with an ethical perspective.
Jacqueline Shaw promotes Africa as a place not just for sourcing materials, but with the potential to be a vital epicentre of trade within the global marketplace. This guide is the first of its kind to bring together designers, design companies, ethical manufacturers and more, all with an African connection.Fashion Africa is a comprehensiv…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781909762008 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1909762008 |
| Series: | Jacaranda |
| Author: | Jacqueline Shaw |
| Publisher: | Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd |
| Imprint: | Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Edition: | 2nd edition |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 1.64kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 218mm x 34mm |
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Decked out with fine illustrations, photographs, interviews and critical analysis; Shaw does well to explore all aspects of the African fashion field. * Amy Iheakanwa, Haute Fashion Africa *Jacqueline Shaw’s visual ode to African fashion… grabs the eyes with bold colours and an almost encyclopaedic approach to the nuts of bolts of making and sustaining fashion on the African continent. * Words of Colour *
About The Author
Jacqueline Shaw
Jacqueline Shaw is the Founding Director of social enterprise Africa Fashion Guide (AFG) and a professional fashion designer by trade. She has worked for fashion companies PUMA, Russell Athletic, Ocean Pacific, Fila, Chilli Pepper, C&A (Germany), Kingsheen (Turkey), and Babylon Princesse (China).
Jacqueline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and a Master’s degree in Ethical Fashion. As a public speaker, Jacqueline has presented at FIT in New York, WOW Festival and Africa Utopia at London Southbank, House of Lords, SOAS, Ghana Fashion Week, Africa Fashion Week Toronto and more.As an eco-entrepreneur, Jacqueline possesses a large interest in Africa’s fashion and textile industry, ethical fashion, sustainability and even more for international development through trade.Returns
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