mr biden called the ruling an exercise in raw political power good saturday morning to you. now on bbc news: brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion, and travels to ghana to look at how designers are putting culture and traditions front and centre of their designs. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i to ghana i got to understand wh . ~ . , to ghana i got to understand wh . ~ . , why. i think it has a very fresh energy, why. i think it has a very fresh energy, a - why. i think it has a very fresh energy, a very - why. i think it has a very i fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. fresh energy, a very vibrant ener: . fresh energy, a very vibrant ener. , , fresh energy, a very vibrant ener .~ h, energy. african ba
celebrating them designers, the ingenuity and the unstoppable global impact of african culture, using an fashion. doctor christine is the curator in charge of the show. she and her team have dedicated the last two years to discovering the key creatives, stories and historical legacy of african fashions. so christine, i know we caught you in the middle of installing the exhibition. what is your ambition for the show? the ambition for the show is really to give a platform for these wonderful creatives on these wonderful creatives on the continent to showcase their work in a way that they would like to be seen. i have always conscious that there are many stories that can be told about the african fashion scene and our story, the story we want to tell, is one of unbounded creativity and the idea of fashion as a self defining art form. ~ , .,, ., , form. well this looks fabulous. you have
mr biden called the ruling an exercise in raw political power good saturday morning to you. now on bbc news: brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion, and travels to ghana to look at how designers are putting culture and traditions front and centre of their designs. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i to ghana i got to understand wh . ~ . , to ghana i got to understand wh . ~ . , why. i think it has a very fresh energy, why. i think it has a very fresh energy, a - why. i think it has a very fresh energy, a very - why. i think it has a very i fresh energy, a very vibrant
her design school. her work has grace catwalks, been featured in magazines or editorials, films and theatre productions, and she has attracted royal and celebrity clientele, drawn to her statement pieces inspired by iconic historical and cultural leaders. there are a lot of people cultural leaders. there are a lot of people outside - cultural leaders. there are a lot of people outside africa | lot of people outside africa who want to connect and learn more about who they are in when they come from. so incorporating the artefacts in fashion helps them connect. there was a collection of design which talks about african history and how we have been able to rise from slavery. how we have been able to fight and still standing tall and not letting our history define who we are. so they collection talks about our ancestors and how far they have fought for
gather round my writers, musicians, artists. the 1966 film by william musicians, artists. the 1966 film by william grays - musicians, artists. the 1966 film by william grays of - musicians, artists. the 1966 film by william grays of the | film by william grays of the first world festival of light arts. this groundbreaking event featured over 2000 writers, artists and performers from africa and the african dyas bra. and was viewed as a mark of the cultural renaissance taking place at a period of time when fashion, music and the visual arts formed a key part of africa s moment of self definition. i part of africa s moment of self definition. 150 part of africa s moment of self definition. i 50 years on from the festival, the v and a will again explore africa s ambition to do itself but this time through fashion. 0ver ambition to do itself but this time through fashion. over 250 jecks will be on display including new acquisitions for the museum. this is one section that you are just abo