George Adesegun at AFWL

George Adesegun is born in London but grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. He returned to study at Epsom College of Art and Design. The nationally known designer already appeared on BBC. In 1991 he won the 'The Prince's Youth Business Trust Award', his clothes are sold to prestigious department stores in London (London's Oxford Street, Kings Road, Regent Street).

On the African Fashion Week in London (AFWL), he presents a simple but very high quality made evening gowns and wedding dresses. George Adesegun describes his clothes as timeless and they really are!

George Adesegun

Images credit to: Rob Sheppard/ Catwalk Capture

Eldimaa Collection

Eldimaa is a label from the Nigerian designer Elizabeth Agunbiade-Kolawole. She has studied at the prestigious London College of Fashion. The designer lives both in the UK and in Nigeria. She describes her pieces as timeless with African prints!

She takes her inspiration from international runways.

See her latest collection at this year AFWL.

Image credit to: Rob sheppard/Catwalk capture

Brigitte Merki Collection

Brigitte Merki is a designer label that was founded in 2010 by Brigitte Merki-Ibrahim. Her dresses are glamorous, elegant, stunning and beautiful and that should be transferred to the wearer! Her designs are more likely to rank in evening wear and bridal wear, she describes her Dresses as timeless. The Designer is inspired by the 1920's and old Hollywood style. Her muses are Katherine Hepburn, Queen Rania of Jordan and Elizabeth Taylor. Merki-Ibrahim, a mother of three children, comes from a Ghanaian-Swiss family. She makes the two cultures flow into her collections! In the current collection, which she presented at this years AFWL, is very pure and very lightly. She uses light blue, yellow and pink colors.

A gorgeous collection!

Designer
Brigitte Merki

More of her collection: here
Images are credit to: Rob-Sheppard/ Catwalk Capture

Patience Please Collection

Another great designer on the African Fashion Week in London, Patience Please, presents her lingerie collection. Be inspired by her very sexy lingerie :)

I am a big fan of Corsets, I have a corset, which I love dearly. I think that Corsets make a beautiful shape! 

A corsage/corset can be worn with a skinny jeans, plus beautiful high heels, an eye-catcher at any party!

All Images credit to: simon-klyne/ Catwalk Capture

UBER AFRICA COLLECTIVE at AFWL

Today I'll present you the collections of Uber Africa Collective. Obi, Anthi and Connie are the three finalists of the upcoming reality show Uber Africa. Uber Africa is a "...platform produced to harness the creativity and development of unrecognized fashion designers influenced and inspired by African fashion"The collection of the three designers was presented under the name Uber Africa Collective at the African Fashion Week in London. 

 The AFWL was their first big fashion show and I think that they have mastered it very well. I really LOVE the collection of Obi. But the two other designers are also very good!

Which collection do you like best?

OBI

my favorite dress!

CONNIE

ANTHI

All Images are credit to: simon-klyne/catwalk-capture

KEMUNTO COLLECTION at AFWL

Lydia Kemunto Cutler is the designer of KEMUNTO COLLECTION and comes from Kenya. KEMUNTO COLLECTION presented at this year's African Fashion Week in London, beautiful evening dresses. Here, the Scottish plaid was put in foreground. I must confess that I am a big fan of Scottish pattern. So I'm very thrilled by her collection.

The cuts are classic and elegant and are made ​​in order to flatter the female figure.

But you convinced yourself of her great work!

KEMUNTO COLLECTION