Ministry of Tomorrow (MOT) Luxury Vegan Designer Bags Handmade in Nairobi
As the 13th of March, International Women’s Day 2018 the Eco-fashion House, The Ministry of Tomorrow (MOT) assigned complete ownership of its Nairobi production facility to Michelle Gertrude Aricha aka “Coco Chanel” who has been the facilities General Manager and lead designer for the past 4 years. As Woman’s Empowerment is a core MOT objective, Michelle was recruited to manage its Nairobi eco-factory that produces vegan luxury bags exclusively for the company. “I am proud to be a business owner today and am determined to follow in the footsteps of Coco Chanel, to become a successful fashion designer and businesswoman in the eco-fashion arena. I am most grateful for the opportunity that MOT has provided me and everyone at the factory” said Michelle “Coco Chanel” Aricha. The Ministry of Tomorrow (MOT), headquartered in Los Angeles, CA is a for-profit social enterprise that designs and produces high-quality, eco-luxury, vegan accessories and garments and markets direct to consumers at www.ministryoftomorrow.com
ARISE Fashion Week (AFW) returns to Lagos
This year ARISE Fashion Week will be rerunning to Lagos after having been showing in London for the previous seasons. The fashion week will take place on March 30 to April 2 at the Lagos Continental Hotel. Over the course of three days, the ARISE Fashion Week 2018 runway event in Lagos will feature 50 designers from 15 countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Canada, Tanzania, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Morocco, Botswana, and many more. Some of the designers who will be showcasing include Thebe Magugu, Orapeleng Modutle and KLûK CGDT, Maxhosa by Laduma, Rich Mnisi and Lakhanyo Midingi (South Africa). Laquan Smith from the US will showcase his custom-made, bare-to-there fashion, Ghanaian-British menswear fashion designer, Ozwald Boateng and the UK singer and performer, Nigerian-born Tinnie Tempah.
Lewis Hamilton Is Global Brand Ambassador For Tommy Hilfiger Men’s
TAILORED and TOMMY HILFIGER Menswear, Underwear and Swimwear, starting Spring 2018. The partnership reflects Tommy Hilfiger’s strategic commitment to build on its strong menswear heritage and further drive the global growth of its men’s business, bringing the next generation of fans to the brand. The integrated men’s campaign was photographed by Mikael Jansson at the Pocono Raceway, also known as the Tricky Triangle, in Pennsylvania, U.S. and will break globally in Spring 2018. “I have always admired Lewis’ incredible endurance during the race, as well as his unique style off the track, which speak to the new generation of Tommy Guys,” said Tommy Hilfiger. “He has built his incredible career as a racing driver with passion, dedication and extremely hard work – values that I embraced when founding my brand. We have a history with Formula One, and this partnership builds on our heritage of collaborations within the world of motorsport.”