Fashion Illustration Africa

Discover Africa's rising generation of fashion illustrators who are bringing diversity to the industry. Fashion Illustration Africa is a vibrant, visually inspiring sourcebook that presents the work of 23 dynamic fashion illustrators and designers drawn from across Africa and the diaspora, whose work is shaping what has until now been a virtually non-existent commercial industry across the continent. Given a voice by social media and the internet's democratizing, border-crossing abilities, this is a young and digitally savvy generation who are also championing diversity in a global industry that tends to be defined by one model of beauty and style.

Author: Tapiwa Matsinde
Publisher: Shoko Press
Published: 11/02/2016
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d
ISBN: 9780995470606

About the Author
Matsinde, Tapiwa: - Tapiwa Matsinde is a British-born graphic designer, author, independent writer and blogger of Zimbabwean heritage. She writes about Africa's growing contemporary creative industries for her blog, Atelier Fifty-Five, and is the author of Contemporary Design Africa.Rabaney, Zakirah: - Zakirah Rabaney is a fashion editor, stylist and trend analyst who has worked in the South African fashion industry. Long before this, she was creating fashion illustrations. The blend of her intelligent perspective and creative talent crafts a discerning story about a new generation of African creatives, their artistic viewpoints on fashion, as well as the challenges that come with being an African fashion illustrator today.

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