flights to Kenya...what to do

As part of my studies for my research degree I am planning to take a trip to Kenya then internal flights to Uganda and Tanzania

Now I have until 8th Feb to make up my mind and book the flight to Kenya as it is just £398 to travel in Sept! Though i still have to organise accomodation. But I may have a few options I can organise closer to the time. So book now for a great deal OR wait til later in the year when I am sure lastminute.com and travelzoo (a great discount travel site) will  have all inclusive discount deals....though thinking..the last time i saw them do it it was very close to christmas and I want to go around Sept...mmh decisions, decisions....especially when I also need the money to buy samples.....oh money money money.

Anyway...all shall work out....another decision is to focus my next summer range on craft production in Ghana though I will still be producing my organic cotton styles in Kenya; I will combine it with my final year project as I want to produce some garments made in Africa using African age old traditions as well as working on my thesis and research work this would add the fun element AND kill two birds with one stone!

Chanel Iman...spanish Vogue

Just look at this! Ankara is still on the move and Vogue mag is lapping it up.
 

Spotted this on ciaafrique's blog. Girl you got the african fashions locked down! check out other pieces by same designer

New Media - tee shirt as magazine...nifty idea

t-post your mailorder tee shirt began in 2004...an interesting concept which i had to post and a nifty idea they had the idea of trying to re-wire the structures of news communication.

as noted on streetwear-websites.com with picture
Subscribing to T-post is a lot like having a subscription to a magazine but instead of receiving magazines in your mailbox - you receive T-shirts. As a subscriber you receive a new t-shirt every six weeks based on a current news item. The topic is interpreted by select designers and the written story printed on the inside.

I would like to see the story on the inside - its noted on the website but the pics dont show it on the inside which is a little shame but i still like the concept for innovation and a new way of thinking and taking the staple tee which is a big story teller to a new level. Like it!

prints

    I actually am a lover of prints and colour hence my love of Africa and african fabrics.
Yet akabi range 1 doesnt have enough prints in my opinions but i think to have added them now would be too much and too costly but have some surprises for you as i consider and research for range 2
yep my mind is on that already
:)

carbon neutral labelling

piqqo

Sell your products as carbon neutral!

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An initiative I will look into signing up to

Back to Business...

Well lots to document again...

I met with David on Tuesday and he looked over the pics and we spoke about the pricing and to get the structure and merchandising in place. SO I need to sit with him go through styles and costings and weigh things up that way.

I have to get my love from africa tee printed up and photgraphed as the chari-tee product for the range donating profits back to Africa

On that note deciding on the charity I want to work with is causing a little stress as I have to research them inside and out...I actually want to set up the FSI (female style intelligence) foundation to empower women in Ghana and to equip them with the skills and opportunities they need to progress in education and business. This would be my dream to work with young women within fashion design and production and to teach alongside this self empowerment and entreprenerall skills too.

It will happen..step by step though

The Weave Boutique

Not an ethical thing...i know but I had to promote the business of this young black lady who is selling black hair product online.

http://www.theweaveboutique.com/index.php