Black Coffee South Africa Fashion Week 2014

Black Coffee South Africa Fashion Week 2014 

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Our Favourite Looks by Kenya's Diana Opoti - 100 Days Of African Fashion #BuyAfricanFashion

Made in Africa

Undoubtedly an inspiring endeavour that Kenya's PR Guru Diana Opoti undertook to highlight Africa's very own designers and designs.  From the high end designers now globally acclaimed and showcased at various fashion weeks to the local designers that have long planted their seed in the motherland now germinating globally thanks to the availability and good use of social media and networking. African fashion in not something new it has been around for as long as fashion became a statement. Africa surely has the talent and resources it needs to make for a booming fashion industry. There is however need for the availability of more ready-to-wear, more buyers at fashion weeks and a culture of embracing and taking pride in the local designers' creativity.

With a 100 looks to choose from we were spoilt for choice and couldn't possibly distinguish the number 1 look (the gold lace number teamed up with a gorgeous David Tlale skirt). Our picks are determined by our own personal taste and I challenge all fashion bloggers to make their own selection of the best of 100. Our selection is a mix of minimum effort (Made in Africa) and maximum style (David Tlale).The Chichia London coat is so versatile and could easily transition between Summer and Winter.We couldn't resist the vibrant prints (Bestow Elan, Millie Kidosho, Afromania by Nkwo and Peggy Onyango ), The Wambuyi Mukenyi red dress jazzed up with Adele Dejak "must have" accessories. A geometric print top by Millie Kidosho would look fabulous styled for a Vogue editorial. How about the Millie Collines clutch bag teamed with a Jane Sews Pearly shoulder blouse and Vivo Skirt, take away the Kenyan sunshine add a fur shrug and leather gloves and you've got yourself a sophisticated look that is reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood glamour. The Gloria Wavamunno silver mini pleated dress is bang on trend. Love the floaty blue maxi skirt by Mille Collines. Diana Opoti also nailed the resort trend in tribal chic by Kiko Romeo.

Dress design by Kiko Romeo
Textile Print by EL Tayeb

 Afromania by Nkwo

by Bestow Elan

by Chichia London

by David Tlale and Lo

by Gloria Wavamunno

Dress by Wambuyi Mukenyi
Accessories by Adele Dejak

Skirt by Millie Collines 
Bag by Zeebaan

by Millie Kidosho Kenya

by Peggy Onyango

Top by Janes Sews 
Skirt by Vivo Activewear
Clutch bag by Millie Collines

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