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AFROCENTRIC FASHION LABEL AFROMANIA BY NKWO PRESENTS "LOVE FESTIVAL" ITS 2014 COLLECTION LOOKBOOK

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From the creative mind of UK-based Nigerian designer Nkwo Onwuka‘s fashion label Afromania, SG  presents the “Love Festival” collection. This collection merges the essence of fashion from the 60s and adds an afro-centric flavour that’s signature to African fabrics.
The collection is influenced by music and festivals and according to Onwuka “was also the point at which we decided that we wanted to use only indigenous hand dyed and hand woven fabrics sourced in Africa.”
With monochrome and shift dresses, jumpsuits with fringe details, feather detailed separates, jackets and more check out the collection below.
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 Photo Credit:
Photography: Asiko (Ade Okelarin)
Makeup & Hair: Neesha Star
Stylist: Claudine
Model: Ty Evans Akingbola

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