will take until september to come up with a winner. now on bbc news africa fashion: on its own terms. brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion. 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 think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene which is as dynamic and eclectic as the continent itself. this ever evolving creative scene and booming fashion industry has inspired a landmark exhibition at the victoria and albert museum in lo
i ve been out in the sun. why did i call you darren king? i ve been out in the sun. why did i call you darren king? i call you darren king? adding ten ears onto me, shaun, it is shaun, isn t it? nicely out there, top temperature 26, a bit of fair weather cloud. england and wales should brighten up a bit as well northern ireland. a lot cooler here. top temperature 27 degrees. lovely evening in store for england and wales in particular, may be southern scotland, too. clear skies for england and wales. that moves into the north sea. some missed, low cloud and patchy fog pushing into the sea. max on mist. some warmer nights to come. the mist, low cloud and fog will hold back, we will get sunshine more widely across the uk tomorrow and the winds will be very light, heat continues to build tomorrow with a hot day than today with temperatures in the midlands towards the south east 27 29 c. darren bett, thank you, not least your generosity. now on bbc news, brenda emmanus ex
Cultures to create these really unique looks. on the one hand you have the mixologists mixing everything up. you have the minimalists, very clean, architectural cutting, but you also have this section which is artisanal, showing the mark of a hand. whether it is handmade couture with hand cut bark cloth flowers, you have this hand organic cotton woven in mali. so all of the pieces in the artisanal section are here because they show the mark of the hand. it s notjust the designers that are serving to shape the narrative of contemporary african fashion. photographers, content creators and stylists, like kenyan, sonny dolat, have been central as storytellers of this current movement. over the past, i would say 10 15 years, i think there has been an interesting shift in the way african fashion and african designers have been able to influence global fashion. i think for a long time
Pattern in the pattern swatch book, mixing every colour, drawing on many different cultures to create these really unique looks. 0n the one hand you have the mixologists mixing everything up. you have the minimalists, very clean, architectural cutting, but you also have this section which is artisanal, showing the mark of a hand. whether it is handmade couture with hand cut bark cloth flowers, you have this hand organic cotton woven in mali. so all of the pieces in the artisanal section are here because they show the mark of the hand. it s notjust the designers that are serving to shape the narrative of contemporary african fashion. photographers, content creators and stylists, like kenyan, sonny dolat, have been central as storytellers of this current movement. over the past, i would say 10 15 years, i think there has been an interesting shift in the way african fashion and african designers have