Local fashion icon heads for the prestigious Fashion Summit in Russia
The summit offers an international exhibition called Heritage, which features modern interpretations of cultural codes in fashion design from across the globe.
Stephen Manzini, the international committee member of the BRICS Fashion Summit, Moscow Fashion Week and Founder and CEO of Soweto Fashion Week, will be attending the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow from October 3 to 5.
This global event, the largest of its kind for the emerging fashion market, will be held in Moscow. It will bring together industry leaders, heads of fashion associations, manufacturers, designers, and experts from around the world to discuss the future of fashion.
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The summit offers an international exhibition called Heritage, which features modern interpretations of cultural codes in fashion design from across the globe. There will also be educational events.
Manzini will be participating in the summit to foster multi-sector cooperation in the fashion industry, strengthen cultural and business ties, and address pressing issues like innovation and sustainable development.
As the key event in emerging fashion markets, the summit focuses on the challenges and achievements of talented individuals, designers, and companies within the industry.
South Africa’s expertise in fashion and culture will be invaluable in supporting emerging designer brands on a global scale.
Summit discussions will also delve into topics such as artificial intelligence, investment, and manufacturing.
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“The summit is very important for emerging economies as we have never had a united platform of this nature in history.
The unification of these markets could potentially bring major trade agreements within the economies and perhaps create vigorous exertion from the current dominant economies to look east and south for trends and inclusion into mainstream markets.
“Communication of this is essential as a starting point,” shares Manzini.
The exhibition will be a highlight of the summit. It will showcase the powerful influence of the national and cultural heritage of BRICS countries, as well as countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America on modern clothing design and reflect the global trend of embracing cultural codes in a contemporary context.
A brand from South Africa, Sun Goddess, will present pieces inspired by African motifs.
It will feature talented designers like Tshegofatso.
