Showing posts with label Cote d'Ivoire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cote d'Ivoire. Show all posts

Thursday, September 25, 2008

AFRIK ELEGANCE 2008 IN NYC

The second annual Afrik Elegance 2008 fashion show was held at Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City on September 13, 2008. The day after New York Fashion Week wrapped up, African designers held their own show.



The fashion show featured designers from Ivory Coast, Senegal, Congo, and Madagascar. One of the designers worked for Chanel in Paris and another designed all the first ladies outfits in Africa.



One of the designers that impressed me was B. Oyama who has his own boutique in Harlem. B. Oyama was the brainchild (re: producer) of the fashion show. Check out his contact info: 2330 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Between 136th and 137th Streets New York, NY 10027 212-234-5128 phone

Designs from Amy Camara of Ivory Coast:









Designs from Haingotiana Ramahandry of Madagascar:





Former Chanel designer Victory:




Other designs included Congo designers Marie Claire Stshudi Omba, Gabriel Ramazani, and Sula Mbula, Senegal's Gueye Khady Soumare, Gabon's M. Bernadette Tchandi and Madagascar's Haingotiana Ramahandry.

All photography done by Chi-Chi for Feels Good 2 B Home. Many thanks to Blog Around Harlem for the invite!

Sunday, December 16, 2007

ENJOY SOME SOUKOUSS

The other day on BET J program, "Soul of Africa", I stumbled across two Soukouss videos by Magic System and Princess Sophie. Do keep in mind that these videos are OLD but at the same token, it's something new to me.


Princess Sophie is from Cameroon whereas Magic System is from Cote d'Ivoire. Magic System I might add are the group behind the monster hit, "Premiere Gaou" (see above).


"Delphine ya Ogandi" by Princess Sophie.


"On ne sait jamais" by Leslie featuring Magic System


Learn more Magic System via their official myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/113etmagicsystem

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