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José Hendo & Eki Orleans Reveal Their Latest AW Collection- “IDENTITY”

Chesuh — Tue, 12 May 2015 12:45:21 +0000

In this collaboration, both designers contributed ideas incorporated into the printed fabrics. Questions were asked such as: “What makes us who we are?” “How do we show our personalities?” “How to use nature and the world around us to create a collection using a sustainable approach”. With this collection – IDENTITY – the print story is about identities evolving through life, our experiences and responsibilities, ever-changing. The choice of fabrics and the designs

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Consume African!! Ugandan Designers Seek Cut of Africa Fashion Market

Chesuh — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:46:34 +0000

Mention African style and the fashion crowd thinks Lagos, or Johannesburg. But Uganda’s emerging designers — using a mix of local craft and global savvy — are hoping to give them a run for their money. Fashion in the east African nation may be viewed as frivolous by many, with the industry under resourced and local designers facing fierce competition from cheaper secondhand clothes and Chinese imports. But tickets for

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Back to the Roots with José Hendo in Kampala

Chesuh — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:25:03 +0000

The 15th of November saw one of Uganda’s home-grown talents, international sustainable fashion designer Jose Hendo return for its inaugural Kampala Fashion Week. Taking the audience on the creative journey within her career she showcased a selection from four of her collection starting from her prolific RESONANCE Collection (purely made from barkcloth) from which the follow up three collections (Contact Deep, Infinity and Spontaneous) are defused. Hendo says: “It

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José Hendo Soloshowcase at the London Fashion Week

Chesuh — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:08:09 +0000

José Hendo’s first solo showcase at London Fashion Week brought ethical fashion in the spotlight on September 13th 2014 at the Grand Connaught Rooms London. Sponsored by Universal/Onita Boone, Salabed, Hendo International, TianDe, vegan Shoe Company Bourgeois Boheme, M-Press Printers and Aquapax the panel brought together sustainable companies and influencers that the label has collaborated and worked with before finally culminating in the catwalk. Forming the panel were Tamsin Lejeune

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