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Ethiopian Meron Abraha Berhe is one of the fashion designers selected for the fashion residency The Briitsh Council initiative TechStitched Fashion Residency Programme is all about creative exchange and cross-cultural engagement where fashion designers hailing from the Hub of Africa, Accra, Swahili, South Africa, and Lagos Fashion Weeks’ stages, converged in Ethiopia for an immersive […]
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“Like weaving threads to create good fabric, we need to weave friendships to create a fair, cooperating society.” Firew KonjoThe Gamo, located in the highlands of southwestern Ethiopia, are known to be some of the finest weavers in all of Ethiopia.Firew Konjo of Shimena from Arbaminch (formerly Jano Handicraft Cooperative), grew up in the Gamo
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“Africa’s Largest Textile Event“ This year the Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association (ETGAMA) is hostingthe Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week (ASFW 2023) which will be held from 03 to 06 Nov2023 at the Skylight Hotel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event is organized in partnership withthe Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Tourism
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On 6 June 2023, What’s Out Addis will be holding its 8th Bag Show at Sheraton Addis. This is a popular annual evening event that showcases the best bag designers currently working in Addis Ababa. In recent years, designers have turned their attention to creating beautiful bags using the local leather, which is well known
Interior Design versus Decorators When we hear the term interior design, we think of room make-over shows, or even do it yourself (DIY) projects on Pinterest. This is actually the role of interior decorators. While decorating is important to creating functional and aesthetical spaces, the work of an interior designer differs from an interior decorator
Blen Beauty; A luxury makeup collection, exclusively suited for the discerning women of the world. As a young child, Blen fell in love with all things about beauty and fashion and set about to create her line. In her own creativity and 10 years of experience in the beauty world, she set out to share her expertise
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Meet the Pharmacist, turned advocate and champion for the advancement of the honey sector in Ethiopia. Born and raised in Addis Ababa until the age of 15, Seble Makonnen earned her Pharmacy degree in 2002 from Butler University (Indiana, USA) and practiced as a pharmacist for more than a decade in the US, before returning
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The Diplomatic Spouses Group of Ethiopia (DSGE) is very pleased to confirm that this year’s annual Diplomatic Charity Bazaar will take place on Saturday 10th December, 2022 from 10am to 4pm on the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) compound in Addis Ababa. Tickets are 500 ETB and all those under 16 years of
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Lal, The Honey Company is not a commodity -it’s a culture and is a duly registered indigenous company in Ethiopia favored for providing pure Ethiopian honey varieties for local and international customers. Lal means honey. The name Lal, originates from Lalibela. Legend has it that the name Lalibela – meaning “He eats Honey” in Agew,
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Genet Q&A Tell me about yourself? My name is Genet Kebede, Founder & Creative Director of Paradise Fashion, “GENET” a well-known fashion brand in Ethiopia that I established in 1992. What interests you about this role? I was inspired by Ethiopian “Hager Lebse” (traditional Ethiopian cloth) and authentic Ethiopian handwoven textiles. What are you passionate
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