Tag: African Fashion

Pacome on the Runway During Black Fashion Week 2019

Black Fashion Week 2019   My name is Patricia Ghonda-Zola. I am a Congolese-American fashion designer. I have a background in IT however I found my way back into fashion after I…

Akese Stylelines on the Runway During Black Fashion Week 2019

Black Fashion Week 2019   Akese Stylelines splashed on to the Chicago fashion scene in early 2012. Designer Jennifer Akese Burney captures the vibrance and color of the popular Ankara tradition while…

Black Fashion Week featuring BLKLST 2016

Black Fashion Week 2016   Urban Fashion Show   J.  Smith’s BLKLST Perpetually Fabulous BLKLST is a women’s and girls’ clothing and  accessory line. It celebrates African American women’s style through bright colors…

Akese Stylelines 2016

Black Fashion Week 2016   Born and raised in Ghana and currently based in Chicago, Jennifer graduated with a Bachelors in Fashion Design and Technology from Takoradi Polytechnic. She started sewing at…