Interviews 4

Interview with Fashion Dash Couture

We are excited to be profiling a brand that has intensely grown into a renowned household empire Fashion Dash Couture. Behind this powerhouse is the buoyant Mbali Nxumalo who hails from the beautiful Kingdom of Eswatini. The founder and owner of this thriving brand has successfully pioneered unconventional ways of trade plugging into the digitized […]

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Meet Farai Simoyi The Zimbabwean Fashion Designer Behind Nicki Minaj’s Fashion Line

When Zimbabwean fashion designer, Farai Simoyi first moved to New York City, she was hired as a Senior Denim Designer for House of Dereon, the clothing line by mega-artist, Beyonce and her mother, Tina Knowles. Simoyi recalls one day, standing on the 17th floor of a building in Times Square, the heart of Manhattan and having an epiphany; “look at how […]

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All Hail Herieth! Meet FLARE’s August Cover Star – Tanzanian Model Herieth Paul Interview

This year, Herieth Paul scored a global cosmetics contract, walked 31 shows in a season—and became a FLARE cover star. Here, the 20-year-old models pieces from the top Canadian labels’ fall collections, then shares, in her own words, how she went from Tanzania to every designer’s wish list. I was born in Kilimanjaro, but […]

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These 2 Basotho Creatives Are Leading The Way In Lesotho’s Design Scene

In Lesotho, where fashion is still a relatively young industry, two Basotho designers have identified a space in the creative scene. Phutheho Ranooe, 29, and‘Maleeto Monyau, 30, are House of Thethana, a textile design duo who specialise in an innovative assortment of futuristic prints for men and women. Their mission is to proclaim market leadership in Lesotho’s […]

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