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7 AFRICA FASHION WEEK PRESS RELEASES YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

 
Really....?

Sooo are you JUST going to sit there and BLOW BUBBLES with me... OR are you going to WRITE ABOUT THE COOLEST NEW KIDON THE NEW YORK FASHION WEEK BLOCK?

AFW New York (September 4th -6th) joins the New York Fashion Week Calendar (September 4th -11th)

Contact me with further questions Chantal, at chantal@adiree.com or our Boss Lady Ms. A-D-I-A-T adiat@adiree.com.




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Africa Fashion Week, New York  Designer Line Up Revealed 

New York City August 23, 2014- As summer comes to an end, the fashion industry is finalizing its plans to showcase a diverse roster of designers from every corner of the world. Africa Fashion Week has revealed its lineup of celebrated African designers showcasing on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Metropolitan Pavilion.
Africa Fashion Week will take place September 4-6, 2014.
Tickets are available at www.africafashionweekny.com/tickets/
Official schedule is available at www.africafashionweek.com

 

 
Africa Fashion Week Join the New York Fashion Week Calendar
 
New York City, August 23, 2014- The fashion industry has been under a microscope. Authors such as Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Poundo Gomis  have written about the under-representation of racially diverse models in runway shows.
Last September, former model Bethann Hardison's company, Diversity Coalition, published an open letter to fashion councils in New York, London, Milan and Paris that called to task designers who used very few or no models of color in their fashion shows.
The fifth annual Africa Fashion Week has moved its dates to September 4th-6th from July to showcase a more diverse roster of Africa's top designers during New York Fashion Week, September 4-11th, 2014. The schedule of this year’s production is as follows:
  • Day.01 -  Thursday 6PM EDT | Sept. 4th  2014 |  United Nations Foundation  |  801 2nd Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Master Class Off the Runway)
  • Day.02-  Friday 7PM EDT | September 5th  2014  |  Vogt Gallery  | 526 W 26TH Street Suite 205 New York, NY 10001 (Presentation, Pop Up Shop, Press Dinner)
  • Day.03 - Saturday 7PM EDT | September 6th  2014| Metropolitan Pavilion (The Gallery) |  125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 (Runway Show)





Adiat Disu & Associates Partners with the United Nations Foundation & Presents Africa Fashion Week Master Class "Off the Runway" Featuring
Iconic Pan-African Speakers & Entrepreneurs 

 
New York City, August 23 , 2014- Adiat Disu & Associates have partnered with the United Nations Foundation for its Master Class “Off the Runway” during its fifth annual Africa Fashion Week on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6pm. The event is supported and proclaimed by Michael Bloomberg, the former Mayor of New York, and will be open to participants of Africa Fashion Week and to a selection of Pan African entrepreneurial students, specifically young women in the business of fashion.
The Master Class will host speakers who are leaders committed to the advancement of women, entrepreneurship and Africa. The speakers have made a significant impact in the lives of others in Africa. The speakers are:
 
A.O Solomon | A Walking Ministry, Motivational and Inspirational Leader, Founder of the Shadow of the Almighty Ministries| Faith/Inspiration/Motivation

Bisila Bokoko |  CEO, Founder of Bisila Bokoko Embassy International and Bisila Bokoko Africa Literacy Project
Philanthropy

David Tlale | Award Winning Designer and South African Fashion Designer | Celebrity Spotlight

Eunice Omole | Success Catalyst, Runner Up in “The Apprentice Africa” and Executive Producer for the television series “Africa’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs”
| Opening Host

Gavin Rajah | UNICEF Ambassador and South Africa’s Couture Designer|Philanthropy

Kith Brewster | Celebrity Stylist | Sales & Distribution

Nana Poku | Founder and CEO of 54 Kingdoms and CAMOG LLC | IT/Digital/Website

Zandile Blay | Journalist and Entrepreneur, Adjunct Fashion and Beauty Journalism Professor at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Principal of BDM, a creative agency and Africa Daily Groupe | Media & Branding 

Zara Okpara | PR and Media Relations Director of Jewel by Lisa | Public Relations

Africa Fashion Week (3 in 1 event)  Pop Up Shop | Presentation | & Press Dinner 

 
New York City August 23, 2014-  Designers present their season's collections in New York this fall from September 4th - 11th. Showroom Adiree, using presentation-style format, will showcase the latest fashion trends from some of Africa's fashion designers at 526W 26th St. New York, New York 10001 at the Vogt Gallery on Friday, September 5 at 7pm.
Africa Fashion Week takes place September 4-6, 2014. Tickets to attend the event are available at www.africafashionweekny.com/tickets/   Official schedule is available at www.africafashionweek.com
 
Showroom Adiree will host a three-in-one event showcasing designers from the continent while guests (press and media) interact with designers via a light dinner and the general public view and shop collections.
Dinner will be co-hosted by Barbara Garnes, Lifestyle Creator of Sohe Designs whose African decor,  Massai (Kenyan-inspired) dishwear will be featured during a light dinner between press and designers.

Africa Fashion Week Gives Back In Style to the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Through A.S.A.P (Adiree.Sustains. Africa.Program)

 
New York City, August 23, 2014- The fashion and political world is still buzzing about Jill Biden, the wife of US vice president Joe Biden, wearing a turquoise wax print dress at the Aug. 5 White House dinner in honor of the US-Africa Leaders summit. The dress was  custom designed by Madame Monique Gieskes, sewing shop owner and a group director for Vlisco, after meeting Mrs Biden in Kinshasa, Congo on July 4th 2014 (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2014/08/06/the-story-behind-jill-bidens-wax-print-dress-at-last-nights-white-house-dinner/).
Dikembe Mutombo, a Congolese-American former NBA basketball player and humanitarian, was in the Congo at the time of Mrs Biden's visit last July.
Mutombo is the chairman and president of Dikembe Mutombo Foundation (DMF) that helps to improve living conditions, mainly focusing on health, education and quality of life, for the people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is the first Youth Emissary for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and has served on the Advisory Board for the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health.
The Biamba Marie Mutombo hospital, which was named after Mutombo’s mother, was opened in 2007 and has treated over 100,000 men, women and children.
A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold during Africa Fashion Week will benefit the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation


Adiree PR & Communications Luxuriously 'Illustrates' Diversity During New York Fashion Week
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New York City, August 23, 2014-From the paper to the runway, Adiree PR & Communications has signed on the dotted line and partnered with Moscow's fashion artist extraordinaire Veronica Kemsky to illustrate five of Africa's designers showing September 4th-6th during New York Fashion Week this fall.
  • Day.01 -  Thursday 6PM EDT | Sept. 4th  2014 |  United Nations Foundation  |  801 2nd Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (Master Class Off the Runway)
  • Day.02-  Friday 7PM EDT | September 5th  2014  |  Vogt Gallery  | 526 W 26TH Street Suite 205 New York, NY 10001 (Presentation, Pop Up Shop, Press Dinner)
  • Day.03 - Saturday 7PM EDT | September 6th  2014| Metropolitan Pavilion (The Gallery) |  125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 (Runway Show)
 
Kemsky has worked with clients all over the world including Harper's Bazaar, Robb Report, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan.
Since the fashion industry has been under a microscope for under-representation of racially diverse models in runway shows-- one of the reasons why the fifth annual Africa Fashion Week has moved its dates from July to September 4- 6--Adiat Disu, Director of Adiree PR & Communications commissioned Kemsky to feature Illustrations of African designer’s collection (in the following order below)  by Anaba Wisdom,  Eki Orleans, Hilda Mauya, Gavin Rajah, Igwedinma Rodney Emeka of McMeka and Chidiebube of Weize Dhurm Franklyn.
Kemsky was recently commissioned to illustrate Christian Louboutin's nail varnishes to celebrate the launch of his new beauty collection in Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Sept. 2014 and a Tiffany & Co article in Robb Report Singapore, June 2014.

AFWNY LOCATION & SCHEDULE 2014

Day.01 -  Thursday 6PM EDT | Sept. 4th  2014 | United Nations Foundation |  801 2nd Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017


EVENT: MASTER CLASS "OFF THE RUNWAY"
DATE : THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH 
TIME: 6 PM 
ABOUT : Adiat Disu & Associates has partnered with the United Nations Foundation for its Master Class Off the Runway during the fifth annual Africa Fashion Week.

Away from the beautiful chaos that is the runway, our Master Class is an opportunity for both emerging and established leaders within Africa's developing fashion industry to exchange thoughts and ideas. 

Off The Runway is the business exchange that invests in Africa's entrepreneurs, young creatives, and women in the multi-billion dollar fashion industry. The event covers topics that range from public relations, corporate social responsibility to business management and finance. 

SEPT. 4TH SCHEDULE & DETAILS : 
http://www.africafashionweekny.com/africa-fashion-week-master-class-off-the-runway/

FULL 3-DAY SCHEDULE : http://www.africafashionweekny.com/schedule/

SPEAKERS:

A.O Solomon | A Walking Ministry, Motivational and Inspirational Leader, Founder of the Shadow of the Almighty Ministries| Faith/Inspiration/Motivation

Bisila Bokoko |  CEO, Founder of Bisila Bokoko Embassy International and Bisila Bokoko Africa Literacy Project
Philanthropy

David Tlale | Award Winning Designer and South African Fashion Designer | Celebrity Spotlight

Eunice Omole | Success Catalyst, Runner Up in “The Apprentice Africa” and Executive Producer for the television series “Africa’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs”
| Opening Host

Gavin Rajah | UNICEF Ambassador and South Africa’s Couture Designer|Philanthropy

Kith Brewster | Celebrity Stylist | Sales & Distribution

Nana Poku | Founder and CEO of 54 Kingdoms and CAMOG LLC | IT/Digital/Website

Zandile Blay | Journalist and Entrepreneur, Adjunct Fashion and Beauty Journalism Professor at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Principal of BDM, a creative agency and Africa Daily Groupe | Media & Branding 

Zara Okpara | PR and Media Relations Director of Jewel by Lisa | Public Relations

Our Social Good:  A portion of Proceeds From Tickets Will Benefit the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation

Our Social Game: @AdiatDisu @UNFoundation @AFWNY  #offtherunway #afwny 
 

AFWNY LOCATION & SCHEDULE 2014

 

Day.02-  Friday 7PM EDT | September 5th  2014  | Vogt Gallery | 526 W 26TH Street Suite 205 New York, NY 10001

EVENT: SHOWROOM ADIREE - POP UP SHOP | PRESENTATION | PRESS/ BLOGGER DINNER 
DATE : FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH
TIME:  7 PM EDT
ABOUT: 3-IN-ONE EVENT WITH AFRICA'S PREMIER DESIGNERS -  RELAX- BLOG- SHOP -

SEPT. 5TH SCHEDULE & DETAILS : 
http://www.africafashionweekny.com/africa-fashion-week-presentation-pop-up-shop-press-dinner/

FULL 3-DAY SCHEDULE : http://www.africafashionweekny.com/schedule/

AFWNY LOCATION & SCHEDULE 2014

Day.03 - Saturday 7PM EDT | September 6th  2014| Metropolitan Pavilion (The Gallery) | 125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011

EVENT: RUNWAY SHOW 
DATE : SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH 
TIME: 7 PM EDT 
ABOUT:  RUNWAY SHOW FEATURING  COLLECTIONS FROM 
AFRICA'S FASHION DESIGNERS 

2014 UPCOMING EVENTS & PROJECT LAUNCHES

 
 
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