The military look reappears every once in a while, as a trend on catwalks - as designer BENCHELLAL demonstrated in quite a spectacular way during the opening of Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week (DSFW) with...
Frankie’s roots are from Ghana; his mother and father came to The Netherlands in 1975 to do business between Rotterdam and Accra. They remained in The Netherlands, where little Frankie was born in 1984...
At the age of five, Wiepke was taught by her father how to operate a sewing machine. Ever since then, Wiepke has been into making clothes - first for her dolls and then later...
African Fashion Week Amsterdam at the end of August was an eventful mixture of designers AW19 catwalks, industry talks and consumer experiences. So, what’s new @AFWA? Lots of fantastic designers, exotic jewelry, creative, African...
Even as a young girl, Naomi Rachèl Timan was always a creative and enterprising creature. Naomi thought beyond possibilities. No, she’s not a big dreamer, she has always thought outside the box and tries...
Curious how René van den Berg wound up making shoes?
René van den Berg was inspired to design shoes due to his love for the work of H.R. Giger, the Swiss artist who created the...
As a 9-year-old boy, Omar knew that craftsmanship was the key to becoming successful: Omar Munie is living his Dutch dream.
Omar Munie is a Dutch designer with Somalian roots living his dream in the...
Josemar Rufino Santana (alias Josh Santana) was born and raised in one of the largest and most important cities on the northeast coast of Brazil: Recife.
From the age of 16, Josh was full of...