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
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 confident itself. this ever evolving creative scene and booming fashion industry has inspired a landmark exhibition at the victoria and albert museum in london. highlighting this explosion of creativity, while celebrating the designers, the ingenuity, and the unstoppable global impact of african culture, music and fashion. dr christine checinska 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. 50 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 the continent to showcase their work in the w
To challenge myself to not think i ve arrived or i ve made it in life, even though there s some sort of portfolio beauty. i think, for me, it s like, how do i challenge myself to do much more better than i did last year or two months ago? so i m every day, you know, you know, constantly thinking what story i can develop. featured in the v&a show as one of nigeria s most exciting photographers, producing images that are both cutting edge and original, he encourages viewers to rethink their perception of african style beyond the stereotype. people should perceive fashion or african art from that headspace of ensuring that, you know, there s a lot of intellectual property involved, there s a lot of, you know, critical thinking involved, there s a lot of creative thinking involved. stephen is amongst a number of photographers and image makers
Dr christine checinska 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 the continent to showcase their work in the way that they would like it to be seen. i am 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 artform. well, this looks fabulous. you ve got your mixologists, as it were, your co creators. have you put the exhibition in sections that tell the story that you want to tell? absolutely. so, the exhibition is split across two floors.