Africa Fashion

Name: Africa Fashion
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781838510275
Price: 65.0 NZD
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Summary

Africa Fashion delves into the rich and dynamic world of African fashion, showcasing its vibrant cultural and historical influences. It explores the evolution of style across the continent, highlighting innovative designers and the global impact of African aesthetics on contemporary fashion. The book serves as a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and the diverse voices shaping the future of fashion from an African perspective.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in exploring the vibrant and diverse world of African fashion, tracing its historical roots and modern influences within the global cultural landscape. It's perfect for those fascinated by the intersection of fashion, art, and cultural identity across the African continent.

With contributions from experts on cloth, fashion and cultural history as well as the voices of makers and designers, this inspiring and arresting book offers a window into one of the most innovative, exciting and thoughtful areas of fashion today.

From the covers of Vogue to Michelle Obama's closet, the fashion of Africa exerts a worldwide pull. Exhibition runs from June 2022 to April 2023.

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From Amanda Gorman in kente cloth on the cover of American Vogue, to Michelle Obama's outings in Duro Olowu, the fashion of Africa exerts a worldwide pull. Africa Fashion explores how a radical post-independence creativity sparked a cultural renaissance across the continent, when designers such as Shade Thomas-Fahm, Chris Seydou, Kofi Ansah and Nina Gessous drew on past traditions and reinvented them.

Now, a new generation, such as Nigerian fashion designer Lisa Folawiyo, Ghanaian woven bag maker AAKS, and Kenyan jeweller Ami Doshi Shah, show that the African fashion scene is as diverse and dynamic as the continent itself.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Africa Fashion by the unnamed authors in Arts & Culture has been praised as visually striking and insightful. It has been highlighted as a captivating coffee table book that engages the mind, selected for the New York Times 2022 Holiday Gift Guide. Additionally, the book is described as "lush," making it a desirable gift for design enthusiasts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838510275

Publisher: V & A Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: V & A Publications

Contributors:

Edited by Christine Checinska

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

Collections

Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Christine Checinska is Senior Curator Africa and Diaspora: Textiles and Fashion at the V&A.