Mara and Marisa flew in from Holland to film the event for a documentary they are making. They describe their style as 'funky, eclectic and free' and they like to mix vintage with high street and designer. Mara also moonlights as a stylist– can’t you tell?
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| Mara and Marisa |
Bisi is a fashion designer at Elevogue designs and she has cleverly added embellishments to Nigerian fabrics and given them a slight Western look. We are feeling her sandals!
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| Bisi |
Dress: Her own design
Annette Boateng is a blogger (www.annette-hothappenings.blogspot.com) and model and she certainly looked it at the fashion show. She did colour blocking exceptionally well. Love the bright lip.
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| Annette Boateng |
Jacket and top – Zara
Jeans – Forever 21
Shoes – Carvela
Bag – Louis Vuitton
Singer Szjerdene (www.myspace.com/szjerdene) caught our eye in the busy press room – we just had to take her picture. The gorgeous top she is wearing is one of her own designs and she made the whole outfit pop with bright pink lips and droolworthy orange shoes from Kurt Geiger.
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| Szjerdene |
Model Njeri was modelling one of her stunning neckpiece designs. Pick one up at Portobello Market.
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| Njeri |
There were so many gorgeous ladies at London Africa Fashion Week! Case in point – Lydie from the Ivory Coast. We love everything about her look, including her natural hair. She describes her style as elegant with a tinge of rebel.
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| Lydie |
Scarf – Hermes
Top – Lingerie worn as outerwear (very on trend!)
Skirt – Bespoke from South Africa
Jacket – BCBG
Bag – Anya Hindmarch
Lanyero’s beauty was striking and was made even more apparent by her very short hair. With a face like hers, why not? She made the top she is wearing and says she has a mix and match style and will wear anything – vintage, high street or designer – as long as it looks good.
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| Lanyero |
Elodie was a really sweet girl. The French native likes to wear men’s clothes and add African influences, a bit of wax print, some colour – anything to put an African spin on her urban wardrobe.
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| Elodie |
And last but by no means least we finished the day with Marsha. A stylist and model, she based this outfit on her lipstick! Love it!
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| Marsha |
What do you think of these ladies looks?
It was lovely seeing so many brown skinned beautiful ladies working their style at London Africa Fashion Week. The beauty and talent we saw that day was inspiring – we can’t wait until next year!
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