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A F R I C A N FA S H I O N
B R A N D S T O WAT C H
IN 2018
MADE BY ASHLEI WILLIAMS
Dashikis, purses, skirts, hair wraps,
jewelry. The odds are high that
you’ve incorporated African
fashion in your wardrobe over
the last few years or so. From
celebrities like Michelle Obama
and Beyonce to everyday people
like you and me, a demand for
the vibrant prints and colors
of Afrcian fashion has been
created. So much so that it’s
now described as a billion-
dollar market.
TOFARA
FASHION
tofara . com
@tofarafashion
ÖFUURË
ofuure . com
@ofuure
Designer Tehilah
Abakasanga created
Fashion birthed in places like
Johannesburg, Lagos and
ÖFUURË in 2015 based
Nairobi has permeated North on a pure love for African
American and European
prints. Featuring vibrant
apparel and accessories scenes.
colors and striking
MADE has you covered on the
patterns, the women’s
brands that you will want to
clothing brand features
include in your repertoire over versatile pieces that can
the next year!
be worn everyday.
CHRISTIE BROWN
Affordable luxury,
functional statement
pieces, and African
couture. Founded by
Eriver Muwanguzi
in 2016, Tofara is a
Toronto-based, online
luxury apparel and
accessories store. The
focus of the brand is
handcrafted pieces
that are inspired by
Africa but designed
with a contemporary
aesthetic.
MAKI OH
christiebrownonline .
com
makioh . com
@maki.oh
@christiebrowngh
This Ghanaian-based
luxury women’s fashion
brand aims to satisfy
the stylish urge of the
woman seeking a true taste of neo-
African culture. Founded in 2008,
Aisha Obuobi’s motivation came from
watching her grandmother, Christie
Brown, a seamstress. A manufacturer
and retailer, the brand offers with
pieces ranging from gowns, to
statement pieces, to innovative
accessories.
Fusing traditional
African techniques
with detailed
contemporary
construction,
this women’s
wear brand was
founded by
Maki Osakwe in
2010. The Maki
Oh design ethos
challenges notions
of beauty and
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