celebrate

It was a star-studded evening in Beverly Hills for the 14th Annual Costume

Designers Guild Awards. Clint Eastwood, Kate Beckinsale, Rooney Mara and host Jane Lynch are just a few of the celebs who turned out at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb 21 to celebrate the work of costume designers.

Competitive awards for costume design excellence in seven categories of film, television and commercials were presented by the Guild and presenting sponsor Lacoste along with four honorary awards. Lou Eyrich received the Career Achievement in Television Award and Marlene Stewart was honored with the Disaronno Career Achievement in Film Award. Beckinsale was awarded the Lacoste Spotlight Award and the Distinguished Collaborator Award was presented to costume designer Deborah Hopper and Eastwood, who have collaborated over the last 20 years on more than 22 films.

In addition, Western Costume was presented with a special Service Award in honor of its centennial anniversary.

african fashion

Over 50 African Fashion designers and beauticians, textile manufacturers from Africa, UK, France, USA, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean will be participating in the unique show featuring for the first time in the Arab world. The event is designed to exploit the emerging international fashion market potentiality of Dubai.Make direct contact with fashion designers from Africa and the Diaspora. Identify who is who in the world of African beauty products.

Opportunity to establish good business relationship. Meeting buyers at the right
place and time, and above all making lasting business contact.

What will be on display include, Traditional African Royal dresses, Trendy lace materials, High society wedding dresses, Evergreen Aso-oke and Adire from the Kingdom of Yorubaland Nigeria, Creative patches, Social gathering dresses, Kente, Senegalese brocade, Guinea brocade, African traditional shoe and bags, Glamour on wrist and Royal beads and bangles, Low cut hair, Weavings, 1000 braids and many more.