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RWanda Fashion Week 2019: Collective Rw

BY INGRID TAMBORIN
July 19, 2019
VOGUE ITALIA

Collective Rw è un’organizzazione fondata all’inizio del 2015 da un piccolo gruppo di stilisti già noti in Ruanda che lavorano in collaborazione con alcuni esperti del settore per sostenere e promuovere un settore dinamico e creativo che a sua volta crea nuove opportunità lavorative e aiuta a emancipare i giovani e le comunità svantaggiate. Grazie a #RFW19 e al curatore @sunnydolat,

Threading Needle of Hope in Rwanda

By SHIVANI VORA
April 4, 2018
THE NEW YORK TIMES

The story of the fashion scene in Rwanda today is a story of hope. A new generation of designers envisions a future where the African nation is known for its stylish fashion, not only its genocidal past.

highlights from collectiverw fashion week 2019

BY SHARON KATENGWA
June 9, 2019
THE NEW TIMES RWANDA

The fashion scene in Rwanda is steadily growing, as the country positions itself to become the next fashion hub in Africa, which was evident at the just concluded Rwanda Fashion Week. Fashion showgoers were on Saturday, treated to an exquisite show, as both local and international fashion designers displayed their latest collections on the runway, at the University of Rwanda’s School of Architecture and Built Environments (SABE).

South African designer Laduma Ngoxokolo to headline the second annual Collective RW fashion week

BY SHARON KATENGWA
June 2, 2017
THE NEW TIMES RWANDA

South African designer Laduma Ngoxokolo of the Maxhosa Collections, a knitwear brand, is set to grace the second annual Collective RW fashion show. Collective RW also introduced new designers, Amizero, Moshions, and Uzi Collections to the organisation. They will showcase at the finale alongside founding members Haute Baso, House of Tayo, Inzuki Designs, and Sonia Mugabo.

As NYFW Begins, Take a Tour of the World's Other Fashion Capitals

BY PAULA FROELICH
August 29, 2018
NEWSWEEK

Kigali is home to a host of noteworthy designers including the bespoke menswear designer Matthew Rugamba of House of Tayo; Sonia Mugabo; and Linda Mukangoga's Haute Baso—an innovative, fashion-forward ready-to-wear line. Also here: Instagram auteurs like Jessica Kayitaramirwa, who constructs fashion-forward silhouettes using African prints.

The Creative Hubs to Visit Right Now

BY MICHAELA TRIMBLE
December 8, 2016
VOGUE MAGAZINE

When most travelers plan a trip to Africa, they dream of gazing at free-roaming lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinoceroses—the “Big Five.” And while a safari in Africa can be a trip of a lifetime, it certainly is not the only way to explore this incredibly multifaceted continent.