Africa Fashion Law

Second hand clothes has become an essential need of individuals in various countries, especially African countries. I never really cared about second hand clothing, when I see something I like I buy It, it has always been that simple until I came across a post on second hand clothes in Africa by Fashion Revolution. This totally  changed my view and I began to see the effects of Second Hand clothes to the growth of various African countries. Second hand clothes are popularly known as Okrika in Nigeria, salaula (selecting from a pile of rummagimg) in Zambia, Mitumba (bundles) in Kenya and Obroni wawu  in Ghana. It has been identified to have numerous benefit, one it can be very CHEAP, it creates jobs for stall owners, Street vendors, style entrepreneurs and tailors. It has bevome a necessary evil. It definitely has it cons, the importation of second hand clothes primarily destroys the garment and textile manufacturing industries in the countries that receive th...

February has been a beautiful month so far,.  This week I had the privilege to get an interview with Rosie Jacobs, CEO AshillaRozae Atelier for the future of the Africa fashion series. I definitely got enlightened on various issues in relations to Africa Fashion. This is still The future of Africa fashion series... ●kindly share a brief introduction about yourself and your brand. Rosie: I'm Rosie Edinen Jacobs; a fashion designer and also founder and Creative Director of AshillaRozae Atelier. On my best days I'm  usually a fun, quirky and artistic girl. I had a degree in Accounting before proceeding to study Fashion Designing. So, that levels me out both in the art and the business side of things. I started AshillaRozae in 2016 and it has since blossomed into a womenswear line that caters to the clothing needs of the stylish working-class woman in diverse work environments. I am a lover of all things artistic and quirky so this naturally is reflected in Ashi...