African Fashions Fashion Parade Fashion Trends Photos 1 Photos 2 Photos 3 Photos 4 Photos 5. Shopping Textiles

Trends in African Fashion for travel and leisure In recent surveys the fashion section of our magazine ranked high in terms of popularity with readers and web site visitors. This came as no surprise, and has convinced our editors to make fashion a priority in future issues. Watch this space for new features. Photo on the right is from Gigi in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (see story).   West African Fashions See our page on Africa Textiles, including the famous Kente Cloths of West Africa. Benin Fashion event (left) Africa Travel Magazine's Muguette Goufrani is not the only journalist to realize the outstanding potential for African fashion in the new millennium. Afrique Magazine of Paris featured Seidnaly Alphadi, whose African inspired creations are taking European centers by storm. We reached the famous designer at his office, and plan to attend some of his events in Africa at first opportunity. Convinced that Africa Travel Magazine's readers will enjoy this timely topic, we're inviting creative clothing designers, jewelers and cosmetics firms to send items. African wear has been a routine with us for years. It's a reminder of the wide smiles, upbeat attitudes and lasting friendships we enjoy. Fashion Scene The scene on the left was taken in the lobby of the Mt. Meru Hotel during the ATA Congress in Arusha, Tanzania. It shows the wide range of clothing styles, including the Massai ( far left and far right). Other ladies are ATA delegates from the USA. Iman Cosmetics: Iman, daughter of a Somalian diplomat, might be called the Estee Lauder for women of color. Iman distributes her cosmetics in 700 shops in the USA. Now living in London and married to David Bowie, she's rated among the 5 most beautiful women in the world. Iman opened a shop in London and South Africa in 1998. Her products are for women of many races; Asian, Black, Hispanics and Arabs. Iman says that Metis are in fashion and provides products for them. Colored women were always ready to invest in cosmetics, a sector of rapid expansion. What's termed minorities, represents the majority of world population. In the USA, fifty percent of the public will soon be colored, which represents a gigantic purchasing power. We have to tell to the black women that they are beautiful. I am against products which clear the skin. Colored women sometimes use chemical products and damage their skin. Those products should be controlled by professional dermatologists. Photo Credits: Gigi Fashion, Addis / ATA Archives - Tanzania Congress