As Africa Fashion Week New York enters its final day, Nigerian london-based designer Hazel Eki Aggrey-Orleans to shed light on the status of the Fashion industry in Africa.
Hazel describes her design aesthetic as being strongly influenced by this diverse mix of cultures. Attributing her inspiration to her African roots, Eki says she developed a love for the vivid and earthly colours of Africa growing up in the buzzing, chaotic and culturally diverse city of Lagos.
While still pursuing a career in finance, Eki says she decided to follow her vocation and natural aptitude for textile and fashion design.
Five years in the business of fashion and Eki is regarded as a veteran among the nascent breed of African fashion designers gaining international recognition.
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