ShopAfrica/Spotlight: TAN by Tiffany Amber

[The Patch Pocket Tunic from Tiffany Amber's TAN diffusion line; $56.95]

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We've got to admit something - very often, we spy pieces from African or Africa-inspired designers we love and their price tags make our hearts lurch. We're young, fresh-out-of-college girls and certified members of the ballers on a budget club (*smiles*), so while we're prepared to save for pieces we really, REALLY like, several price tags still give us pause. However, diffusion lines from some of our favorite designers are making it that much easier for us to connect with them.

Last year, we read about Tiffany Amber's upcoming diffusion life TAN and we're very excited to report that a few pieces from said line are now available online and the prices get along just fine with our wallets. It's a win-win! We hope more designers follow suit so we can at least support them while we're negotiating bigger salaries :-)

See more pieces here and happy shopping! If you're in Lagos, visit one of Tiffany Amber's stores. More info. here.

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ARISE AFRICA FASHION AWARDS: THE WINNERS

[kenya's ajuma, winner of the ARISE FASHION WEEK model award]

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ARISE AFRICA FASHION WEEK ended on a rewarding note at the ARISE AFRICA FASHION AWARDS show last night, celebrating winners in the following categories:

1. ARISE Designer of the Year - tiffany amber (nigeria), david tlale (south africa)
2. ARISE Emerging Designer of the Year - christie brown (ghana)
3. ARISE Award for Innovation in Design - ituen basi (nigeria)
4. ARISE Red Carpet Award - KLûK CGDT (south africa)
5. ARISE Fashion Business Award - maponya mall of soweto, south africa
6. ARISE Award for Fashion Creative - anglo gold, susan hayes (south africa)
7. ARISE Model of the Year - oluchi onweagba (nigeria)
8. ARISE Fashion Week Model Award - ajuma (kenya)
9. ARISE Most Promising Designer Award - heni (south africa), eyola (nigeria)

a huge congratulations to all the winners, and a special congratulations to tiffany amber and david tlale (ARISE designers of the year 2009) who will be showing at New York Fashion Week this fall!

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ARISE AFRICA FASHION WEEK PHOTO UPDATES: LANRE DA SILVA-AJAYI and TIFFANY AMBER

[a model wearing LDA @ africa fashion week 2009)

we've added a few more photos from lanre da silva-ajayi and tiffany amber's collections. see them here!



[a model wearing tiffany amber  [*edit* jan 25, 2010 - the model's actually wearing a piece by THULA SINDI] at arise africa fashion week 2009)

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ARISE AFRICA FASHION WEEK: DAY 2 - - TIFFANY AMBER (NIGERIA)

tiffany amber's collection featured signature gowns including beaded and embroidered brights, paisley print dresses, and more subdued choices for the more reserved. her incorporation of denim was particularly interesting as she infused a staple piece with doses of playfulness and modernity for the lady who likes to shake things up. we also noticed an emphasis on belting when necessary and a relaxed fluidity for those low maintenance days when a maxi dress and mascara are all a woman needs. remarkably, her entire collection was devoid of african print and focused instead on a wide range of options that take you from your resort vacation to being the center of attention in a room full of people. a case of making sure there's something for everyone, perhaps? quite possibly so.







see more on our flickr page here.

photos:

simon deiner/SDR photo