Now It Is official! Maischna Magazine Is Media Partner of the African Fashion Day Berlin.

We have followed the evolution of the African Fashion Day in Berlin from day one. After years of collaboration, we have become their official media partner. A big THANK YOU to founder Beatrace Oola and AFDB team!!!

At this year’s African Fashion Day in Berlin, The AFDB team will like to welcome you to the Fashion Panel!
Location PREMIUM Exhibitions, Luckenwalderstr.4-6, 10963 Berlin
DATE: 20th of January 2015
TIME: 02:00pm – 03:00pm
Hall 7; D06

We are looking forward meeting you! Wir freuen uns auf Sie!

On the 20th of January 2015 a fashion panel will take place for the first time with Beate Wedekind as moderator and as topic „The new global African aesthetic“. Never before has the African continent been so influential throughout the fashion industry. From the catwalk show of Burberry, Alexander Mcqueen and Yves St. Laurent, to the windows of Topshop and Zara, Africa is now seen everywhere. Looking specifically at the last 6/5 years, the talk will aim at unearthing some of the deeper aesthetic and socio-cultural dynamics at works behind this new phenomenon. It will also question the importance of copyright and trademark and what it means when looking at African regionals and culturals identities. Participating designers of PREMIUM Exhibitions are Alexandra Tamele, De La Sèbure, Studio1981 and Maxhosa by Laduma. Africa Fashion Day Berlin takes place in cooperation with AFRO- POLIS and RAG AND BONE MAN.

Am 20. Januar 2015 findet zum ersten Mal ein Fashion Panel mit Beate Wedekind als Moderatorin und dem Thema „The new global African aesthetic“ statt. Nie zuvor war der afrikanische Kontinent in der Modebranche so einflussreich wie heute. Catwalk-Shows internationaler Topbrands wie Burberry, Alexander McQueen und Yves St.Laurent präsentieren African Fashion und auch in den Schaufenstern von Selfridges, Topshop und Zara ist African Fashion das aktuelle Thema. Ästhetische und soziokulturelle Dynamiken sind Gründe dieser positiven Entwicklung, die sich erst seit circa fünf Jahren zeigt. Dadurch kommt auch die Frage auf wie wichtig Urheber- und Markenrechte sind,inwieweit sie zu schützen sind, wenn es um afrikanische regionale und kulturelle Identitäten geht. Teilnehmende Designer der PREMIUM Exhibitions Alexandra Tamele, De La Sèbure, Studio1981 und Maxhosa by Laduma. Africa Fashion Day Berlin findet in Kooperation mit AFRO-POLIS und Rag and Bone Man statt.

The venue this year is the PREMIUM Exhibitions in Berlin Station,

Luckenwalderstarsse 4-6, 10963 Berlin. You will find us in Hall 7 D06.
We will be part of a three days exhibition.
Registration on PREMIUM Exhibitions Website.

Opening Hours for Visitors
Monday, January 19, 2015 | 10:00am-7:00pm
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 | 10:00am-7:00pm

De La Sèbure (Paris/ Burkina Faso) Studio1981 (Milan/Ghana)
Maxhosa by Laduma (South Africa) Alexandra Tamele (Berlin/Mozambik)

Africa Fashion Day Berlin
19.01. – 21.01.2015

Fashion Panel
The new global African aesthetic
20.01.2015
Time 2:00pm – 3:00pm

POPLIFE – The Fashion Africa Map
Rag and Bone Man
Briesestrasse 9
12053 Berlin
20.01. – 24.01.2015

Opening hours Monday and Wednesday – Friday from 01:00pm – 07:00pm. Saturday from 01:00pm – 06:00pm.

POPLIFE – The Fashion Africa Map
Vernissage ‘Shop Talk’ pop up opening with designers.
West African inspired food by Spread Love Cuisine from 19:30h

Live Performance & Dj Set

20.01.2015
19:30h

We are looking forward meeting you! Wir freuen uns auf Sie!

We thank our sponsors, cooperation & media partners.

leading forces behind Rag and Bone Man, a Neukölln café that doubles as a vintage/second-hand fashion boutique and as a show space featuring exhibitions, shows, events, and group meetings. She is into collabartions with new young designers who are inspired by African print fabrics and the African fashion scene around the world.

AFRO-POLIS is a London based innovative cultural platform, whose aim is to create a multi-dimensional exploration and critical discovery of Africa’s cultural DNA by fostering a participatory forum via events, talks and exhibitions.
AFRO–POLIS ist eine innovative, kreative und kulturelle Plattform aus London. Trendsetter, Mode Maniacs, junge und alte Wilde bekommen hier auf Veranstaltungen, in Ausstellungen, bei Vorträgen und in virtuellen Foren den unvergesslichen ” african touch “.AFRO–POLIS fördert vor allem die Nachhaltigkeit in Afrikas Kreativ und Kunstindustrie.

Founder: Pierre-Christophe Gam
Cooperation on the fashion panel.

INFINITE BEAUTY FACTORY is a platform for the umbrella of services, projects, and consultancy work. Working mainly with emerging independent fashion and accessory designers and art cultural institutio.

Die INFINITE BEAUTY FACTORY ist eine Plattform für junge, aufstrebende und unabhängige Mode-, und Accessoire Designer afrikanischer Herkunft.Im Fokus stehen ihre Arbeiten, Projekte, Fashion Produktionen und Dienstleistungen, die endlos schön und kreativ sind.

Creative Director: Ola Shobowale