The five members of the collective “Black lives matter in Italian Fashion”, during a fashion show ahead of Milan Fashion Week, Milan, Italy, 17 February 2021, MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images February 2021 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion relating to this piece is available here.
February – a month dedicated to romance and declarations of love in many cultures – was peppered with more setbacks than triumphs. While continental creative advocacy went global and Angola repealed the criminalisation of homosexuality, homophobia rose up the ranks in Ghana, intimate partner violence took centre stage, Nigerian journalists were kidnapped for ransom and a British journalist was expelled from Mozambique.
Africa-born Fab Five designers open Milan Fashion Week
Thanks to a movement highlighting racism in the fashion industry, five designers of African origin led the We are Made in Italy runway show. Who are they?
Fashion designer Gisele Claudia Ntsama poses with models during the Black Lives Matter collection show at Milan Fashion Week
Five designers of African origin opened Milan Fashion Week s We are Made in Italy virtual show on Wednesday, as Europe s fashion world seeks to highlight long-marginalized voices.
The virtual show aims to support Black creators by giving a platform to designers with diverse backgrounds.
Dubbed the Fab Five , many of the the Africa-born designers moved to Italy at a young age. They faced considerable obstacles on their road to recognition, with some working in low-paying jobs to finance their passion.
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