Africa: Fashion’s Next Big Opportunity? | Liya Kebede, Omoyemi Akerele & Matt Liu |
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2019
- Africa is poised to take on more manufacturing in the face of global trade tariffs and rising wages in China. Three of the continent’s fashion leaders discuss: Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, Made in Africa Executive Director Matt Liu and Ethiopian-born model Liya Kebede, founder and designer of the made-in-Africa label LemLem.
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Omoyemi was an absolute delight to hear speak. Very thoughtful and more considered than many panelists.
Antonio Hussey she’s a Nigerian and we are knowledgeable the better all the haters in africa need to come to terms n change their mindset ...
I'm a proud afrikan, Nigerian!
God bless Africa
Africa for the Africans!!!
Its no lie, we as the African Designers are failing when it comes to telling our story
The very best, most comfortable jeans I ever had were from Africa -- possibly Botswana or Tanzania, I forget. I wore them to shreds, they fit so well. The best fitting cashmere sweater I have now is from Madagascar. It drapes perfectly. I look for ready to wear from Africa and can't find it.
Caution is required on both sides of the coin, the 'conservative' African who is apprehensive of the ills of industrialization and the 'progressive' who sees unprecedented opportunity in making Africa the next global apparel hub. At the end of the day, we cannot repeat the ills of China, if we did the ecology will be in a greater mess given the sheer size of Africa's workforce and natural resources. However, Africa cannot remain disconnected or operate in a Silo, globalization will make such efforts useless, we must participate to capture value from the phenomenon instead of always being at the consumption end. So what is the way forward? we know too well the shortcomings of our leaders on the continent, corrupt and narcissistic, so we need to establish formidable institutions with bright minds like Omoyemi etc, institutions that will have a voice in the negotiation chambers to ensure our dignity as a people is maintained but more importantly that the ecology is sustained for us all, the West and Asia inclusive.
Interesting selection of guests which reflect the continent realities and contrasts. On one hand the artisanal sector of the other hand the mass production dynamics necessary to generate profit and boost the existence of global industry which has influence beyond regions.
We need more African creative conferences
Check out instagram.com/thefolklore they did a podcast episode on a similar topic and they're a brand that promotes and houses luxury African designers
@@LikeAStarrx33 Hey Raven, i'm really passionate about promoting African fashion, especially here in North Africa (algeria) where i currently reside. I don't know how to go about it and i do not have the knowledge required to start a fashion brand myself here that will help promote the African culture and identify. I'm wondering if there's a way i could collaborate with other luxury fashion brands to promote their work here.
Any insight you you can give le on this will be very appreciated. Thanks
We need more investors 😭
@@aniclare222 we can join our hands and do it buy our selves so long as we're determined 😅 come on ❤
@@chukwudianiekwensi6969 hello did get anyone to collaborate with in fashion designing
We proud of u liya u r my hero
Thank you for this.
Omoyemi is very intelligent.
This was a great conversation that touched on important ideas.
Insightful talk :)
What exactly is Vogue Africa? I wonder, why do we often feel the need to align ourselves with established entities? Instead of creating our unique path and forging our legacy, we sometimes find ourselves emulating established models. Is it possible for us to carve out our own narratives and leave a distinctive blueprint, independent of the influences of historical oppressors?
It remains a challenge, it is possible to dreate our own platforms. It lies in our commitment and a desire to learn. Difficult in simple terms
Proud of you omoyemi
Liya you are such amazing women
Love the conversations! I would like to hear and see governments putting a little more energy into the talented people of their countries. Yes creating jobs are very important for all countries. What makes me sad is we are losing all of our brain children out of frustrating of not being able to express or sell their God given talents in their own countries. First governments need to step up more and help. Our own people need to buy goods made by their own people too! French, Italiens, Chinese, English, Americans etc all buy from their own. We buy from all of the above but not our own. Or if we do we want to pay very little for it. This has to stop no country can survive without small businesses. When your country brain children leave to find work outside the country dies slowly. The ones who are brave enough to stay end up frustrated and give up. Please lets start by respecting our own peoples work too and buy from them. Peace!
Liya es todo una líder femenina
How do I collaborate with Omoyemi. I am an up coming designer
Isabelle Thomas come to Nigeria 🇳🇬
@@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799 Hey Chris,
I'm a nigerian myself and i'm really passionate about promoting African fashion, especially here in North Africa (algeria) where i currently reside. I don't know how to go about it and i do not have the knowledge required to start a fashion brand myself here that will help promote the African culture and identify. I'm wondering if there's a way i could collaborate with other luxury fashion brands to promote their work here.
Any insight you you can give me on this will be very appreciated
Second hand clothing is sustainable
And often good quality.
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,,We need more orders to servive"? Because employees in Africa can earn only 60 cents even though they do really hard work? It is ridiculous. Yes it is good that we are giving them place to work and money. But they have to have proper working-conditions. You think that if mother take their child to work after 3 months she is doing it because she likes her job? Let's be realistic. Let's focus on good earnings and appropriate working conditions instead of ,,producing more to let them survive". Rana Plaza was our help? We are giving them absurd opportunities to make any money. 400 people died because of ,,our help". Producers and designers do not produce to help, they choose Africa just because it is the cheapest option. Companies are competing with each other because now the cheaper they are, the better they sell. That is a sad reality. So please Mr. Matt Liu don't promote consumerism and abuse of poor people.
Whats being reflected here "Black ON bLACK" rather THAN THE COLOUR OF BLACKNESS (CULTURE)Lets BE the Example WE want to SEE v i s u a l l y