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African Designer Aisha Obuobi Eyes International Expansion For Christie Brown Label
septembre 2012 | Projets culturels | Mode | Ghana
Source : Ventures
© Alicia Keys in Christie Brown (Vibe Magazine)
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After years in the wilderness a buzz is finally developing around the African Fashion Industry, and nobody has ridden this new wave of popularity more than designer Aisha Obuobi, whose design company is set to expand from Ghana into Nigeria.
Having started how own design company, Christie Brown Ltd, in 2008, Obuobi went from making clothes for her friends and family to being a designer for Africa’s elite. As African designs gain popularity over the world, thanks in part to being worn by the likes of Michelle Obama and Beyonce, Obuobi is ideally placed to take advantage of a sector that looks set for growth. In 2009 she won the coveted « Emerging Designer of the Year award » at Arise Fashion Week in South Africa, while she was the only Ghanaian designer to be chosen to showcase at Paris Fashion Week (…)
[Lire l’intégralité de l’article sur le site Web de Ventures Africa]
[Christies Brown Label]
Aisha Obuobi tells Be Bold about how she started her fashion brand Christie Brown, her challenges and the many achievements the brand has accomplished so far :
Having started how own design company, Christie Brown Ltd, in 2008, Obuobi went from making clothes for her friends and family to being a designer for Africa’s elite. As African designs gain popularity over the world, thanks in part to being worn by the likes of Michelle Obama and Beyonce, Obuobi is ideally placed to take advantage of a sector that looks set for growth. In 2009 she won the coveted « Emerging Designer of the Year award » at Arise Fashion Week in South Africa, while she was the only Ghanaian designer to be chosen to showcase at Paris Fashion Week (…)
[Lire l’intégralité de l’article sur le site Web de Ventures Africa]
[Christies Brown Label]
Aisha Obuobi tells Be Bold about how she started her fashion brand Christie Brown, her challenges and the many achievements the brand has accomplished so far :
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