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African artisans with global designs

Source: www.iht.com. Posted on 22 April 2006.

Whether as dazzling couture war paint on a Paris catwalk or as logo-embossed tribal baubles beckoning from the windows of Via Montenapoleone, the 'ethnic African archives' have long been a popular source of inspiration at the big designer labels. Genuine, highly crafted, African-made fashion, however, has not always been so easy to come by.

Now a new generation of enterprising African artisans are reclaiming the privilege of referencing Africana for the global marketplace through modern, cosmopolitan designs and shrewd business models.

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