“All too often the conversations that happen about Africa are about how the West can ‘help’ Africa. Africa Utopia is about flipping that around, challenging preconceptions and most of all highlighting some of the best African talent, be it in music, visual arts, literature, film or anything else”.Hannah Pool
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Ola Shobowale, Creative Director of Infinite Beauty Factory, and Arise Magazine Fashion Director Sabrina Henry present some of Africa’s hottest. Here are my pictures from the event, look out for Bestow Elan (Ghana/UK), Chichia London (Tanzania/UK), Eki Orleans (Nigeria/UK), Madam Wokie (Sierra Leone), Kezia Frederick (UK), and MO SAÏQUE Shoes (Ghana/UK).
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Ola Shobowale , me
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Kezia Federick (UK)
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Bestow Elan (Ghana/UK)
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Chichia London (Tanzania/UK)
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Eki Orleans (Nigeria/UK)
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Chantelle Hall (Black Pearl PR), Daphne Tony (Elite Models)
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Click on an a thumbnail to scroll through the image gallery
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Clothes look great. I’m so proud Africa is coming into its own in the fashion world and doing so on its own terms. The main stream is taking note and even copying. I saw a skirt in Selfridges the other day made out of Ghana’s traditional Kente cloth. Made by American Apparel. I thought hmmmm! :-)