For decades the vibrant styles, colors, and glamour of African fashion have graced catwalks around the world, but some designers say African fashion needs more customers that are African. This week on #VOAOurVoices we focus on the evolution and economics of the fashion industry and ask what are you wearing? Washington D.C. based designer and owner of Estella Couture, Estella Izaafa, joins in studio to discuss the greater representation of Africa’s designers. Nisha Kanabar, CEO of Industrie Africa, shares how her company promotes a global platform for Africa’s contemporary fashion. Robin Givhan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and fashion critic for the Washington Post shares her perspective on the latest racial and cultural faux pas from major fashion designers.
Episodes
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January 10, 2025
Our Voices 702: African fact-checkers combat misinformation
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January 03, 2025
Our Voices 701: Setting a vision for success
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December 27, 2024
Our Voices 651: 2024 in review
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December 20, 2024
Our Voices 650: Africans in the diaspora investing back home
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December 13, 2024
Our Voices 649: The fight against Gender Based Violence
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December 06, 2024
Our Voices 648: Unfair laws foment gender inequality in Africa