FASH -ION Talented, creative and hardworking African designers have joined the journey of responsible fashion with the EFI. A A K S, Anita Quansah London, Christie Brown, Lisa Folawiyo, MONAA, Sophie Zinga and Studio 189 are but a few names that are growing thanks to the initiative’s networking. Suzy Menkes, Vogue’s International Editor, covered Beat of Africa, the EFI’s collaborative event with Altaroma, and has personally invited Simone Cipriani to attend the International Herald Tribune’s ‘Promise of Africa’ conference. Therefore by bridging the developing world with the developed world through the magic of fashion, the EFI takes humanitarian aid to another level. And it’s not stopping here. After Haiti and Africa, they are planning to expand their projects to Jordan, where they will be working with Palestine refugees. Some of the refugee women are talented embroiderers and can use those skills to make beautiful products. Could the initiative go as far as building peace?
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