The Ambassadors’ Collective was launched in September 2022 in Accra, Ghana with the showcase of a 25-piece collection. The initiative was powered by Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC) and was created in collaboration with five (5) African designers. They are Adama Paris by Adama Amanda Ndiaye of Senegal; Orange Culture by Adebayo Oke-Lawal of…
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The textile industry causes a massive amount of pollution, contributing up to 10 per cent of global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The fashion industry also generates a huge amount of waste, with clothing either being dumped in landfill or shipped to lower-income countries to be sold, causing environmental, economic and social damage. The IFFAC team…
It was February 24, 2020 when Kenneth Ize debuted on the Paris runway. His show caught the world’s attention—a cameo by Naomi Campbell can do that for a young designer. Then came the pandemic, which was hard on fashion brands of all sizes. Covid could’ve derailed him, but he was busier than ever. Ize spent…