HAIR:Black

EYES: Brown

HEIGHT 174CM/5′8.”

BUST: 31 cm

WAIST: 38 cm

HIPS :33 cm

SHOES EU/ US/UK

Official website:CaroleGakpa.businessdelamode.com
BDLM where the Web and African global fashion converge

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Company Overview
BDLM is part of the AMN network of sites .
BDLM publishes content on the global African fashion scene with a focus on Ivory Coast retail,fashion trends, styles ,models,and couturiers.

BDLM(AMN) also plans to organize off-line events that will benefit the Abidjan fashion industry .

Established designers interested in showing with them are expected to provide the following :
* Outline of business
* Information on label / brand
* History and future outline
* Names of retail outlets stocking the label
* Main markets
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There has been a communication on the spanish retailer Mango who will be opening stores in Lagos and Abuja in the coming weeks.

MANGO is an internationally famous multinational which designs, manufactures and markets women’s and men’s clothing and accessories.
At present, MANGO has over 7,800 employees, 1,850 of whom work at the Hangar Design Centre and at its Headquarters in Palau Solità i Plegamans (Barcelona)

The Hangar Design Centre is one of  if not the biggest design centre in Europe, which  totals a grand  surface area of 10,000 m2 and houses more than 600 professionals dedicated to creating fashion garments and accessories for women. The Design, Purchasing and Quality departments are located there.

The central offices have a total surface area of 150,000 m2 and their own structure, which comprises the departments of Image and Advertising, Property Management, Expansion, Production Control and Stores Distribution, Store Architecture and Interior Design, in addition to Logistics, Administration and IT systems.

The keys to their success can be understood as their mastery of these three points: Concept, Team and Logistics System.

Mango has already a presence in Algeria,Morocco,Mauritius,and Tunisia.

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When:September 20-22 2011

Where:Parc d’exposition Paris Nord Villipente,France

What:
Twice a year, no fewer than 700 weavers from 28 countries and 50,000 professional visitors from 106 different countries come together in Paris. Are presented at Premiere Vision , collections in synergy with both the fashion calendar and the apparel industry demands.
The richness of the offer guarantees you will find products fitting your specific needs at all price levels.

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Ever since the late 1960s when Yves Saint Laurent and Paco Rabanne presented African-inspired collections, the textiles, details, and colors of Africa have moved into the realm of high fashion.Today’s African fashion designers who are coming out of the hoods by the thromb are looking beyond cliches of the African aesthetic by embracing both traditional and contemporary fabrics and garments,

Find English and French versions at the following address: http://www.2acd.org/?p=671

Kasha Magazine brings together the ideas of three Fashion minds namely Leon Muli the Photography Genius, Wambui Mukenyi the Fashion designer, Nancie Mwai the Fashion Blogger and Stylist and the designs of Kehl Design Agency. The three together with an incredible list of professionals bring you a breath of fresh creative air in the Kenyan Fashion industry.

Official website:Kasha Magazine

What :NYIGF

Where:New York,New York,USA

When:January 29th to February 3rd 2011

New York International Gift Fair is considered to be one of the biggest design related events organized worldwide. The event will display many products such as Home Furnishings, Decorative Accessories, Candles, Home Textiles, Floral/Garden/Outdoor Furnishings, Specialty, Food/Confections, Jewelry, Fashion Accessories/Apparel, Games/Puzzles/Toys, Stationery/Publishing, Seasonal/Holiday, Religious/Inspirational, Pet Products and Resort/Souvenir/Promotional Items.

The fair offers a great platform to showcase new goods, sell products and have face to face interactions with the clients. It will witness a lot of visitors and exhibitors as participants.

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businessdelamode.com web TV show coming soon…

With online model management & P.R activities BDLM will try to showcase the aspiring & professional models in Ivory Coast to the world. We will also showcas the people that make them tailor/designers,photographers,hairdressers,make up artists etc..

We spotted this new publication out of Lagos ,Nigeria.

Mannequin Magazine official website