The Women Fashion: ARISE - Africa Fashion Week 2009

The Women Fashion: ARISE - Africa Fashion Week 2009



After exploring ARISE Magazine The Women Fashion have been patiently waiting for their African Fashion Week & now it's here! The shows are currently taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa & they are filled to the brim with designers that have The Women Fashion wishing The Women Fashion was there. Thanks to African Fashion International The Women Fashion can peruse & discover. Below are our picks thus far, be sure to visit & discover your own.

It is no secret that The Women Fashion love prints {Suno, Sika, Boxing Kitten, Acomb, Neon, etc}, which is why The Women Fashion is drawn to Lisa Folawiyo's Jewel by Lisa {website is under construction}. While the label is new to me, it's not to the African fashion community. Thanks to Bella Naija, I learned that the designer has done collections for Vlisco, a textile brand The Women Fashion covered before. Her current collection is filled with so many pieces The Women Fashion did rock! The colours, prints & silhouettes all have me drooling. As soon as The Women Fashion know where to buy, The Women Fashion will share! Explore the entire collection here.

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The Women Fashion: Fun - Pretty Myne

The Women Fashion: Fun - Pretty Myne



The Women Fashion is digging several pieces from Ashley Ann's label Myne Spring '09 collection! The colours, draping & that asymmetrical dress - all have me lusting for Spring. Not only are several of the pieces in this collection chic plus pretty, they are within reach price wise. So, be sure to click plus explore. The summer collection looks enticing, so The Women Fashion will be checking periodically to see what else The Women Fashion can fall in love with.

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The Women Fashion: The Graduate - Anna Unger

The Women Fashion: The Graduate - Anna Unger



The Women Fashion is digging a few pieces from LCF graduate Anna Unger's Wild Angel collection. Despite the name of this collection the pieces below are delicate & ultra chic. The fit and muted tones against pretty splashes of colour is rather delicious. The Women Fashion can't help but be enamored with the model, she is not over posing, she is simply wearing these pieces & while The Women Fashion was not enamored with the entire collection, these are the stand outs & will keep us revisiting. Visit & explore her inspiration, be sure to checkout the detail fotos.

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The Women Fashion: Imagination - Aurelio Costarella

The Women Fashion: Imagination - Aurelio Costarella



Imagine rummaging through your closet & rediscovering one of Australian based designer Aurelio Costarella's beautiful dresses. Placing your hand on the wooden hanger, you are immediately transported back to the first time you wore it. The ruffles, the draping, the tulle, the compliments you received that night. You remove it from the closet & run your hands over every stitch, wondering how many hours it took to make. You walk towards the mirror & hold the dress against your body, smiling, because you have still got it. Childhood memories of you playing in your mum's closet run across your mind, inspiring a desire to play dress up. Oh how you drowned in her clothes. You imagine the day when your future daughter will do the same. You slip back into the dress, grab your camera & set the timer, giggling as it captures these unrehearsed moments. You fully embrace this memory, secretly thanking the designer for creating such a whimsical piece. You save the outtakes. You will share them with your children & they will share them with their children. You imagine the kick you'll get out of them when you are 80. Slipping out of the dress, hanging it back in it's place, you think this is now part of history.

Dresses below are from his S/S 09-10 collection. Perfectly poised to work well beyond the runway plus editorials. Visit plus explore more.

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The Women Fashion: Loose T-Shirts

The Women Fashion: Loose T-Shirts

New for Spring off the shoulder loose boyfriend tees. The ultimate in relaxation & comfort. Although The Women Fashion is not sure if these will work on every body shape. If you have wide shoulders they tend to look too boxy. Styles shown Free People.





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