January - March 2017 •
The Lion King
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Fashion
By Ama Tanoh
COTE D’IVOIRE
IVORY BLUE
Augur-Industries created by Ivorian entrepreneur, André
BRAUD-MENSAH, produces espresso capsules entirely made
in Cote d’Ivoire. The beans are grown in Man, the western
part of the country because of its climate. Ivory Blue makes
coffee accessible to all Ivoirians, regardless of their financial
status and contribute to the local economy.
ICONOLA
Iconola is a Nigerian ready to wear fashion brand that
specializes inmaking clothes with Ankara. Seen on celebrities
like Zainab Balogun and DJ cuppy, Iconola is rising in the
fashion industry and with affordable prices it’s not hard to
understand why.
Picture: iconolabrand.com
Picture: Nackissa
Picture: L.E Creations
Picture: Ivory Blue
NATURE & TRADITIONS
This brands offers natural products for black women.
Sandrine ASSOUAN masters the art of cosmetics as she
holds a degree in Chemical engineering obtained in
Lausanne, Switzerland. She uses local products to develop
the local economy and embrace our culture. The basis for
her products are shea butter, cocoa butter, and mangoe
butter.
L.E CREATIONS
This brand is a reflection of designer, Liliane ESTIEVENART, a
mix of Africa and Europe. She first offered African flavored
bags made of materials such as jute, leather, and wax. The
brand rapidly grew popular and is now offering clothing,
accessories, and housing items. L.E CREATIONS is becoming
popular overseas and was recently featured in London
Fashion Week.
NACKISSA
This brand got a prize for the best collection by Cote d’Ivoire
Fashion Top 10. The designer Isabelle NACKISSA uses a lot
of African fabrics and makes sure her clothes are easy-to
wear. This brand is young, vibrant and refreshingly colorful!
