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pattern right now, but one design label in particular is going … attention with the striking designs of its Fashion Rising collection … Is Now exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014. Since then, Vogue Italy has come knocking, and so has Us Weekly, Style.com and The Queen Latifah Show.  The two dynamic women at its core are New Yorkers Abrima Erwiah and actress Rosario Dawson. Friends since they were teenagers, they were inspired to start their social enterprise after attending the opening of the City of Joy, a healing centre for brutalised women in Bukavu in the DRC in February 2011. The centre is a project of V-Day, writer Eve Ensler's global activist movement to end violence against women. "V-Day's One Billion Rising campaign put out a global call to action in 2012 saying that according to UN statistics, one in three women globally will be the victim of rape or sexual violence in their lifetime - which works out to about one billion women worldwide," explains Erwiah. The experience galvanised Dawson and Erwiah. We have come across many women in our journey that have 'risen' because of creativity and fashion so we called it 'fashion rising', Erwiah says. Erwiah, who is of Ghanaian and Ivoirian heritage, has more than 15 years of fashion and luxury experience, most recently in global marketing and communications for Bottega Veneta. She relocated to Ghana to oversee production for Studio One Eighty Nine. She and Dawson design … >

Jewellery first exhibited at Design Indaba in 2012 and have been … it is essential to be at Design Indaba Expo. It is such great … creations are a far cry from the designer's usual organic aesthetic.  Don't … >

Each week leading up to Design Indaba, Home Weekly is revealing … nominations will be on display at Design Indaba Expo from February … two issues. Kim Seeliger, Design Indaba Expo manager, says … >

The Bouroullec brothers have designed a collection of necklaces … primitive jewellery. French design brothers Ronan and Erwan … and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a delicate collection of … >

The application of design and aesthetics to the creation … projects from the worlds of design, film, music and creative … >

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anywhere, anytime. Fashion designer Selly Raby Kane belongs to … open-to-the-world artists and designers who are bringing a new energy … also displayed as part of Design Indaba Expo's groundbreaking … >

times. This innovative watch design exploits the potential of … allowing a lot of freedom in the design. A crowd-funding campaign … Ventura Lambrate during Milan Design Week 2015 … >

Once again, Design Indaba Expo ignites debate … Each SMS costs R1.  The designs of all the MBOISA finalists … finalists will be on show at Design Indaba Expo, open to the … >

Slovenian-born, London-based designer Lara Bohinc reflects her … the scope of invention in design. Bohinc's work often incorporates … craftmanship.  The timeless beauty of her designs were rooted in her training … >

to retail space to fashion awards and a homeware range. Herdesigns are rewriting history and … things are possible. 1. Can design save the worldDesign can save the world because … South Africa's favourite design success stories. Nkhensani … >

takes a hands-on approach in designing three bags for US textile … forever," says Grcic. Grcic first designed the THREE bag, which led … THREE bag, which led him to design FRAME and TUBE. We didn't … >

bluecollarwhitecollar is the brainchild of award-winning fashiondesigner Paul van der Spuy, and clothing … their finery at the 2010 Design Indaba Expo. Closing up shop … shop for the weekend, the Design Indaba floor became their … >

jewellery brand, which is designed in London and crafted … says Goss.  While the design aesthetics might be tongue-in-cheek … The application of design and aesthetics to the creation … >