This evening from 7:00 pm the work of six designers will hit the runway at the first ever Afrika Fashion Fete to take place at the Harlem Plaza.
The designers are Arukah by Glenda Samuel, Lion Queen Garments by Nelly Stharre, L’echelle, Anna Marie Wallace, Sparks Boutique, Finesse Beauty by Kimara Matthew, Desni by Nisha.
Chief Executive Coordinator of the event, Nigerian Cassandra Sonma Ukaobi, said in the fashion world, African prints are the latest trend and with Africa Wear Day coming, designers can showcase various styles using African prints.
“It is going to be a show featuring all African prints designed by Dominican designers,” she said. “We want everybody to come out and experience this fashion show. I believe it is going to be great and the week after it is going to be Africa wear day, so people can get to place orders on the outfit that they like and they can make contact with the designers. So it’s basically like promoting African Liberation week and promoting local designers in a different aspect.”
Entrance to the show is free.
Over 25 models, from Dominica and Africa, will be on the runway of all ages, sizes and gender
“ It’s been more than a month of hard work so I’m looking forward to seeing it and the joy about it is for people to come out and experience the show and that will mean a lot to me,” Ukaobi added.
She is hoping that it becomes an annual event, and is promising a great show.
“We are working hard to make it a remarkable show, an epic show,” she said.
I agree with Rabbitt one hundred percent and the blacker skin they are they are more persistant. I am jot African but my grandparents were white or Indian good for you. The truth is they are the very ones to call yòu bkack. Rise up my people be proud of your race. Though matter where you come from as long as you are a black man you are an African. I am proud to be one.
This show was one of the best. The organizer and all the people involved did a great job. Next year ticket fee of $50 would be a small fee to enjoy a show of this caliber. An Epic show.
So was this show advertised? ..well it’s free so ppl will turn out
No comments. I wonder why. Black people are the only set of people to give up a whole continent for an island. Black people are the only people you will ear say I am not an African I am a Dominican but at the same time find every reason to tell you “you know i have Italian blood or My great grand father is from England you know”. It’s amazing. I am my ancestor & my ancestor is me,without me there is no ancestor & without my ancestor there is no me.
Rabbit, thank you for this post. We, as Africans, are the only race looking for connections with other races. The damage has been done through slavery, especially as a result of religion. We will try very hard to identify with another race rather than being proud of our African-ness. Once we devoid ourselves from the slave-masters’ religion, we will find out about our ancestors and who we truly are as a race of people. They are the ones who gave us life and not someone in the sky who we will never see. Religion really has our minds shackled and it is very hard to get loose from it.
It is so pointed that you said “I am my ancestor & my ancestor is me, without me there is no ancestor & and without my ancestor there is no me.”
For some this may sound far-fetched but I truly understand what you mean. Our ancestors never leave us and we never leave them. Their spirits never die and the cycle of life goes on. We are one people, scattered throughout the four corners of the earth.
We were not brought out of our origin place, Africa, by choice but were forced by our enemies, Many of our people have been brain-washed and believe that our enemy is “the devil”, which the white man formed but in truth, they (The Europeans) are our real enemy. We need to look at their history and find out who they really are. Their treatment to African people during slavery up to this present moment. It is because of them that we treat each other like enemies. (Read The Willie Lynch
Letter And The Making of A Slave).
Be Liberated
O how I love African Fashion! I hope pics will be in the media. DNO take note.
This is beautiful to go back to the mother land
nice name
