COUNTDOWN TO AFWL 2013

Countdown to AFWL 2013 - Noella Coursaris Musunka Joins AFWL 2013 Ambassadors - NewAfricanWoman Magazine is the Official Media Sponsor for AFWL 2013 - L'Oreal Mizani is the Official Hiar Sponsor for AFWL 2013 - Meet 2013 Exhibitor Ayasu Tantamani - Meet 2013 Desgner Keto Couture - Final Call for Designers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. News from Africa Fashion Week London June 2013 Dear Friends of AFWL, With only weeks left to go to the third edition of Africa Fashion Week London scheduled for 1-3 August 2013 at Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch, London, we would love to bring you the latest from our team. We are delighted to let you know that VIP and standard tickets are now on salehere. Follow us on Twitter at @africafwl and let us know your expectations of this year's event. Thank you for your ongoing support. Sincerely, Team AFWL AFWL 2013 NEWS Noëlla Coursaris Musunka Named as AFWL 2013 Ambassador Noëlla Coursaris Musunka who joins fellow ambassador, Ghanaian model and philanthropist Menaye Donkor Muntari, and champion of African fashion, as a AFWL 2013 Ambassador for the third edition of the fashion event taking place from 1st to 3rd August, 2013. A fierce activist who works towards the empowerment of African girls and women, Noëlla has spoken at the UN and at the Kinshasa Parliament, and has had her work featured on the BBC’s Focus Africa. She spoke during the Opening Plenary of the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting and she hosted the 2013 Cinema for Peace Gala for Humanity, where Ben Affleck received an award for his work in DR Congo. On her appointment as AFWL Ambassador 2013, Noëlla said: "I am honored to be an ambassador for AFWL 2013 as I strongly believe in the power of fashion to inspire and connect people. I am delighted to be representing African designers and to help them showcase their talents for the world." NewAfricanWoman Official Media Sponsor for AFWL 2013 Aligning visions to create unique and reputable platforms for African talent, Africa Fashion Week London 2013 and the award-winning bi-monthly magazineNewAfricanWoman have joined forces to make the third edition of Africa Fashion Week London scheduled for 1-3 August 2013 at Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch a success. “Our editorial formula is undoubtedly in its own league especially when it comes to supporting and highlighting African fashion design talent. No one does what we do. We have been keen and unapologetic supporters of Africa Fashion Week London from its very onset three years ago. And being asked to media sponsor this year’s event is so exciting because the AFWL ethos is very similar to ours. Its Africa’s time and we believe African fashion is no longer the much pigeonholed ‘source of inspiration’ but deserves right recognition and acceptance on its own merits by the international community and global brands, and we are proud that this is what the AFWL and its founder Ronke Ademuluyi are trying to achieve and we fully support that,” says theNewAfricanWoman editor reGina Jane Jere. L’Oréal MIZANI named as Official Hair Sponsors for AFWL 2013 In a bid to bring together the best in fashion and beauty this August, Africa Fashion Week London partners with MIZANI, L’Oréal’s premium with premium professional haircare range for Afro Caribbean and Mixed-Race hair textures. MIZANI offers a complete collection of in-salon relaxers and treatments as well as premium shampoos, conditioners and styling products which will be used to style Europe’s largest fashion event dedicated to African and African-inspired fashion at Old Truman Brewery, London on 1-3 August, 2013. “It is a delight to partner with AFWL 2013 as the official hair sponsors for London’s most prestigious fashion event; one that specifically applauds the works of extremely talented African inspired designers. By providing the artistic teams for the three-day event, our role is to ensure that we are showcasing the best of catwalk hair trends using MIZANI’s premium styling range of products,” said Tumi Soyinka, MIZANI Senior Product Manager of the partnership. Ronke Ademiluyi, CEO and founder of Africa Fashion Week London, said, “Having MIZANI as hair sponsors for the second year running is proof that there is great synergy with the two brands and with MIZANI’s support, we hope to bring the best of African fashion and beauty to the Old Truman Brewery runway this August.” Meet Exhibitor Ayasu Tantamani AyasuTantamani is a screen-printing artist and has recently produced a small collection of t-shirts for men and women based on artworks that she developed which were inspired by the words ' I am the future of Africa', born out of Barack Obama's speech to the Ghanian parliament in July 2009. His words ' Africa's future is up to Africans' struck a chord for the designer personally as it made her realise that the changes that she wants to see happen in her own home country of Zimbabwe and on the continent as a whole, will be achieved to a greater extent through the actions of the man or woman on the street like herself, playing her small part. And in combination those small parts will gradually bring about a true 'African renanissance' - not dictated from above, but lived out through the millions of people - young and old, going about their day to day affairs in the bustling cities and rural outposts, harnessing their abilities and aspirations. ayasutantamani.co.uk Meet Designer Keto Couture Keto couture is a creative label that is fast making an in-road into the international market. It makes elegant designs for both genders and with electrifying effects that only reflects the nobility of the clientele. Keto couture is based in Abuja, Nigeria. This year Keto Couture wll be showcasing at Africa Fashion Week London 2013 for a second year. Having garnered great media attention following last year's event, designer Kenny Okorie says, "AFWL was our first outing and I was impressed with the crowd; it was fun. This year we are coming out more seriously as a business so people will appreciate me better and the new collection which is a combination of African and western influences will be mind-blowing." https://www.facebook.com/ketocouture?fref=ts Final Call for Designers With only weeks to go to the biggest African fashion show outside of the continent, you've got till 30 June 2013 to register your interest to showcase to a global audience at Africa Fashion Week London 2013. What are you waiting for? Register here now for a space on the runway or here to take part as an exhibitor. We hope to see you with us this August. Follow on Twitter    Friend on Facebook    Forward to Friend  Copyright © *2013* *AFWL*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: *info@africafashionweeklondonuk.com* unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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