CHALE WOTE 2014 begins TODAY

After waiting for days, weeks, months, heck it's been a year since the last one, our favourite (and sadly only major) street art festival begins today!

The Chale Wote Street Art Festival 2014 is an eclectic mix of music, art, fashion, poetry, film and some much more creative faboulousity (if that even exists)

They'll be holding a film festival showcasing what’s new, hot, fresh and upcoming on the continent and beyond, by talented African directors, from all over too.

Here are a few images from last year.

Photos by Accra dot Alt, The Guardian, Nana Kofi Acquah, Humans of Accra

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Introducing ‘‘Jeans de Woodin’’

If you love your jeans then get ready to fall in love all over again.

Woodin presents a new segment 8 bold designs and exciting colors for a fun holiday season.

Inspired by Denim Jeans, Woodin creates the most fashionable jeans, redesigned as an exclusive adaptation of western illustration with a rich African taste. 

Jeans de Woodin comes in two different weights of 100% cotton fabric:

Light weight fabrics suitable for your shirts, blouses, dresses, and heavy weight fabrics suitable for your trousers, shorts and skirts.

We are sure you know Woodin designs trendy African prints for men and women who are young at heart. Woodin is the first Pan- African print brand by and for Africa, and have worked since 1985 to connect global trends to modern African life, transforming ethnic symbols into modern African designs.

So now, go get your 'Woodins' from all Woodin boutiques and points of sale.

Send us pictures too. :)

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'Gentlemanly' strides in Durban

Ghanaian menswear fashion label 'Abrantie TheGentleman' has taken to the catwalks down south in Durban South Africa. In a quick chat, Oheneba Yaw Boamah, founder and creative director told us that his Heritage Collection got a standing ovation at the Durban Fashion Fair.

We are truly happy for our 'Gentleman' and want to share with you, photos from his instagram feed.

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