Fashion News

On the international day for the Elimination of violence against women, Vlisco and the City if Joy honour the “Worlds’ Strongest Women” with a heartfelt fabric collection that symbolises their recovery from pain to power. The City of Joy in Bukavu, Eastern Congo, helps women overcome suffering and stigma, and emerge as leaders, entrepeneurs and educators.

The house of Anita Erskine’s parents in Accra is the setting for the photo-shoot. Its opulent details and vintage feel match perfectly with the new fabric collection.

Women from all ages, of different walks of life, with different stories, created new memories wearing both classic fabrics and modern styles with a touch of nostalgia.

Discover Maryam’s beautiful, busy and fantastic wedding and get to meet Asmau and her Golden Girls.

We often hear of mothers and daughters being best friends, but what about mothers and daughters being successful business partners? The faces of our Mother’s Day campaign, designer Shade Affogbolo and her mother Nafi Affogbolo, know all about this special relationship. Together, the Parisian pair runs the successful brand Nash Prints It. Amazed and enchanted, we sat down for a chat with Shade and Nafi about their business, style, ambitions and mother-daughter relation.

During GDN’s visit to The Netherlands for a showcase at International Fashion Week, this network of Ghanaian entrepreneurs met up with Vlisco in Amsterdam to see what kind of sparks would fly.

Vlisco very proudly announces the winners of the Vlisco Fashion Fund 2018: Jeremiah Mensah from Ghana, Adriana Talansi from Congo, Omotayo Paramole from Nigeria, Anoumou Djiedjole Placca from Togo, Lionel Guezodje from Benin, Anne-Beatrice Awoundjia Bodo from Cameroon and Guillaine Kouamé from Cote D’Ivoire.

This week the Vlisco Fashion Fund winners Belinda Ofori, Constance Mensah and Sali Ouattara are visiting The Netherlands to follow a Master Class, as part of their award.

We are delighted that Michiel Schuurman X Vlisco have received the Communication Design Award for the Vlisco Un à Un Exhibition.

In light of Vlisco’s Fashion Facilitation system, Vlisco aims to develop and support upcoming tailors and designers to become established professionals through various initiatives.

The Human Capital Development Training Centre (HCDC) saw its second set of students officially end classes on May 12th, 2017.

The new and innovative cultural hub for Milan, Palazzo Litta Cultura (PLC), showcases the AfricaAfrica exhibition until April 2, 2018. Vlisco is a proud partner of this exhibition.

After several months, having reviewed hundreds of talented applicants and conducted almost 150 interviews, the Vlisco Fashion Funds were finally awarded to the winners in Togo, Nigeria and Ghana.