Fashion Lab

The team is joined by two dynamic Kenyan Brands - IKOJN designer, Cris Njoki and AACHERA designer, Sophie Achera - to discuss African emerging designers rising above. It’s great to see African fashion brands and designers rising above their circumstances and using their platforms to move ahead in the global fashion markets.

Liz and her panel respond to concerns that have been raised within different fashion communities (between Africa, Europe and the US). They dissect how these concerns could pose a threat to our fashion businesses and how they can be managed.

The fashion Lab team - Liz Ogumbo Regisford, Eji Benson and Francesca Marzilli - recap on highlights around Fashion Lab conversations throughout 2017.

The team talks about brand identity, joined by special guest Carlo Parisatto, CMO of CADICA, with a specific focus on the ability to meet customers' needs, interpret their ideas and provide original advice and solutions for their business.

The team is joined by Marketing Manager of Save The Children - Rodney Knotts, contemporary artist Bev Butkow, and Marketing Manager of Uzwelo - Kirsty Fonzari to discuss fashion and social responsibility.

The team is joined by a few voices from the fashion value chain within the African Diaspora to discuss Black Friday, along with its impact on consumerism today.

The team is joined by CEO and founder of Ethical Apparel Africa, Keren Pybus, around the conversation on the current situ on ethical fashion in Africa and beyond.

Liz and the team are joined by the fabulous directors of 8th Ave Online - Jain McGuigan and Monet Viviers. Join the conversation around 'A Walk Through Africa’s Fashion Market 2017'.

The team discusses highlights around SA Fashion Week AW18. They are joined by interior designer and TV & Radio fashion correspondant, Alan Foley... as well as Leon Haasbroek, who has spent just short of 10 years in the fashion industry playing his forte for communications and brands.

Touching base on some of the highlights so far at SA Fashion Week AW18... joined by FLA partner Eji Benson and Liz Ogumbo-Regisford.

The team discusses Fashion Week... what it means to the fashion world today and where they see its future. Joining the conversation is co-founder of Pearzoo clothing & 8th Ave Online - with over 20 years experience in the fashion industry - Monet Viviers, as well as Botswana-based fashion entrepreneur, Lepang Ferguson.

The team discusses brand identity and image through product packaging. They are joined by special guest - Fashion Expert and Sales Director, Tiziana Menaspà from the Mainetti Group.

This week the Fashion Lab team discuss retail brand markdowns. What is it? How can it benefit consumers? They are joined by brand strategist Gerrard foster, Eji Bensin from NYC and Francesca Marzilli from Europe.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford shares her #EchoesFromNYC with Eji Benson and #EchoesFromEurope with Francesca Marzlilli, along with brand strategist Gerrard Foster.

Liz is joined by Lionel Mullin, a UK-based E-Commerce expert with 20 years experience in the E-Commerce market working with brands like LVMH, Harrods, Estee Lauder and other major brands.

This week on Fashion Lab, the team talks about the current state of fashion with a focus in Africa, US and Europe. Joining the conversation is Fashion Lab Africa partner and host Liz Ogumbo-Regisford, Eji Benson - FLA Partner and contributor - with his echoes from NYC, and European contributor Francesca Marzilli, with her echoes from Europe.

This week the Fashion Lab team host their fashion designer exclusive with fashion brand RUFF TUNG. Joining the conversation is design duo, Bridget Pickering and Ludwig Bausch along with fashion Blogger, Candice Bresler.

This week the Fashion Lab team talks about the South African fashion market according to the Director at 8th Avenue, Refract Marketing and PearZoo Clothing, Jain McGuigan.

This week the Fashion Lab team explores more denim. They are joined by fashion designer for Narok NYC and Blackbird Jeans, Zeddie Loky, to finalise the denim series for the month.

This week the Fashion Lab team discusses raw denim in their denim series. They tackle what it is, points to consider when sourcing for raw denim and wash/care. Joining this conversation is Fashion Lab Africa partner and host Liz Ogumbo-Regisford, Eji Benson, FLA partner and contributor with his echoes from NYC.

This week the team continues the denim series. They are joined by the managing director of Replay/Next Generation Matthew Bolus, who shares his insights around his life in the denim retail business and what role it is fulfilling within the fashion value chain.

Everything denim... an essential part of our lives. Join Fashion Lab Africa partner and host Liz Ogumbo-Regisford, Eji Benson - FLA partner and contributor with his echoes from NYC, and contributor Francesca Marzilli with her echoes from Europe for the beginning of 'Denim-filled August'.

This week the Fashion Lab team talks about brand development. They are joined by Elikem Kumordzie - a Ghanaian tailor and actor best known for representing Ghana in the 2013 'Big Brother' reality show.

The team talks about fashion collection planning and development and is joined by sourcing and production expert specialising in Africa and other emerging markets, Nadiyah Bradshaw Spencer. Also weighing in is brand strategist and co-founder of Project Fable (a content consultancy that curates and creates content for brands as leverage to generate social currency and build communities around them for purposes of acquisition and retention), Gerrard Foster.

The team is joined by Rosie Maria Cafarelli, who is an energetic and seasoned on air personality with a comedic flare who has hosted live television, national shopping channels, infomercials and travel shows.

This week the team talks about Chinese economic engagement within the fashion industry in Africa and beyond. Joining the conversation is Fashion Lab Africa’s partner and contributor, Eji Benson, who also runs Ennui NYC, with his echoes from NYC... along with fashion expert, creative, designer and dreamer, Francesca Marzilli with her echoes from Europe.

The Fashion Lab team talks finance and fashion. They are joined by a Zambian accountant turned fashion designer and creative director for fashion brand, Chizo Designs.

The Fashion Lab team talks about African fashion starting out from grass-root level. Joining the conversation is Stephen Okoth, who has been deemed a fashion icon in Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya - the biggest slum in Africa. The team is also joined by PR and Strategy warrior, Kelebogile Mabunda, who has worked through fashion concepts and brands from grass-roots level and beyond.

The team touches base with the current state of affairs in African fashion by dissecting and focusing on the African fashion Industry, with insights from a few different stakeholders within the fashion game from West, East and South Africa. They are joined by CEO & Founder of ASM - Alinah Misouri, Creative Director & Founder TVLHC (Theo's Vision La Haute Culture) - Theo Omambala, Founder of House of Ole - Ole Ledimo, Head Designer at Sober Design House - Tshepo Mafokwane. The focus is on three key issues: Finance, Manufacturing, and Retail.

Gugu Nkabinde - CEO, Strategist and Entrepreneur with over 8 years brand and marketing management - joins host Liz Ogumbo-Regisford... along with contributors Eji Benson and Francesca Marzilli.

The team is joined by Academic head of the Fashion Academy Network in Johannesburg, Dr Braam Krüger - along with the head of Marketing, Kgomotso Primrose Moloantoa as they focus on a conversation around the Fashion Education Curriculum in Africa today.

The team talks exclusively to Kweku Ansah, the Founder Creative Director for CANOE magazine, to unpack the status of fashion media in Africa today and where its future lies.

The team talks exclusively to AfroStyle magazine (ASM), an African-inspired, multicultural/multiracial online magazine that covers contemporary issues in fashion, entertainment, arts/culture and social issues. ASM speaks of value, expresses beauty, comments on attitude and identifies substantive style. With the team in studio are ASM partners Amaka Onyia, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of ASM, a Nigerian who appreciates the beauty of African and non-African cultures. Fashion Editor and partner at ASM, Khanyi Shabalala is South African, with a knack for creativity and an incredible artistic flair and vision, which she shares abundantly in her video/photography collaboration with Amaka, 'Being Khanyi’.

The team is joined by 'Sid' Khurrum Hasan, CEO of a new revolutionary fashion app called MeSpoke. Plus insights from Eji Benson and Francesca Marzilli.

The team talks everything around fashion from a Social Commerce/E-Commerce angle. They are joined by special guests Christopher Augustine and the rest of the FYI Online team... along with their brand new European contributor, Francesca Marzilli - plus US - Fashion Lab Partner and contributor on the show, Eji Benson.

The team engages with fashion lovers across the continent from the East, West, Central, North and South Africa. They are picking the general consumers' minds around their relationships with fashion and how they perceive style.

The team talks fashion and fitness... they are joined by fitness junkie and gym owner Rene Roberts-Patel and founder of a South African activewear brand, Nothulako Maseko.

The team discusses the African fashion consumer in Africa. Who is this consumer? What do they want? Do they have access to what they want? What are they willing to spend to get what they want? Are the retail hubs offering what they want? Boutique owner of 'Designer Studio' in Nairobi, Kenya Wanjiku Nyoike, and Kenyan trend spotter Sharon Olago, are in studio to discuss... along with insights from other fashion consumers and entrepreneurs from across the continent.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford and contributors Eji Benson and Morag Steyn discuss 'Fashion-Trend-Conscience' - specifically for creatives constantly coming up with new design stories for their next collection.

The team discusses clothing manufacturing and the current status around this industry, with an overview from African manufacturers and the rest of the world. Liz and Morag are joined by Shaun Esson, partner at C & R branding Solutions - the largest corporate wear manufacturer in Africa today... along with founder and CEO of Ennui NYC, Eji Benson - who sources manufacturing services to some of the biggest fashion brands and houses globally.

The team discusses fashion industry social responsibility and some of the moving projects on that note to help make a difference for the next big name in the game. They are joined by Congolese, UK-based fashion designer Tina Lobondi who is founder of #ESIMBI - an educational social enterprise in aid of children in the UK and Congo... and celebrity stylist, Tendai Marowa - founder and CEO of 'The Legacy of True Beauty'.

The team takes a look at the European Fashion Market with Fashion expert, Luxury, and retail consultant and Fashion Designer at Mario Batista Lda, Francesca Marzilli.

Join Liz Ogumbo-Regisford as she engages with special guest, Namibian fashion designer, Nikola Conradie. Morag Steyn brings you an exciting GLAM UP session where you can find out what it means to "Shift & Slay" with body transformation coach Tanya De Lange. And Eji Benson joins in from New York as usual.

With the constant evolution and pressure to keep in this highly stressful fashion industry at all levels, the team discusses how to manage health and stress - joined by special guest Sayed Mia, CEO and master franchise owner of REVIVE South Africa. They are also joined by NYC-based, Zimbabwea-born fashion designer Farai Simoyi.

The team looks at the impact of counterfeiting within the fashion industry - how it is affecting fashion brands, and how the situation is being managed. They get a variety of opinions from different stakeholders within the African/Global fashion industry.

The team dissects style/fashion in the corporate world with special guest Nadeema Kahan, a seasoned transformational-skills expert in the areas of personal branding and image, etiquette, presentation, and communication skills.

It's a Fashion Designer Exclusive with special guest - economist and entrepreneur, Rui Silva of RBS. RBS is Angola’s leading fast fashion retailer, with stores spread across Luanda, Benguela, Ghana, Namibia, Mozambique and Mauritius.

The team looks at some of the ways African fashion is penetrating the global market with a bang. They are joined by special guest, CEO and Creative Director for Moda Africa, Sofia Vilarinho.

The team is joined by special guest, producer and DJ Boddhi Satva. Coined as the father of Ancestral Soul and hailing from the Central African Republic, Boddhi Satva has had his music released by some of the most prominent independent record labels.

It’s a recap of the 2016 fashion industry with Fashion Lab hosts and contributors Liz Ogumbo, Eji Benson and Morag Steyn.

The team discusses the African fashion photography industry with international, award-winning fashion photographer, Sivan Miller.

The team discusses advancing your fashion business through bursaries and grants with renowned fashion designer Gert-Johan Coetzee and Dr Judy Dlamini, owner of Luminance Ventures.

The team discusses the African Fashion Education Curriculum with the HOD of the University Of Johannesburg's Fashion Department, Desiree Smal.

This week the team is having conversations around fashion brand management - they are joined in studio by award-winning fashion publicist and brand manager Gilmore Tee, and fashion PR executive, Leon J Haasbroek.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford discusses celebrity endorsements in the African fashion industry with Maps Maponyane, Weza Solange and Sheila Afari.

The show this week features a designer exclusive with luxury womenswear designer, Orapeleng Modutle.

The team discusses social commerce and its impact on the fashion industry with Christopher Augustine, founder of FYI Online and Shivari Singh, COO/Creative Director of FYI Online.

The team is talking about ‘Diamonds and Fashion’ with Saloshnie Naidoo, founder of Skyler T Jewellery and jewellery designer Ayanda Gyoixa. Plus the usual chat with Eji Benson in New York, and Glam Up with Morag Steyn.

The team discuss "The morning after fashion design competition" with handbags designer, Adrian Furstenburg and fashion designer, Lesely Whitter.

Join the team as they dissect the business behind fashion to provide a platform where growth and development within the fashion industry. This episode is a Designer Exclusive with Tshepo Mafokwane, founder/designer at Sober Design House.

The team discusses SA Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2017 with CEO and founder Lucilla Booyzen, and Sun Goddess. Plus the usual features with Eji Benson, live from New York, and Morag Steyn.

Liz is right there on the ground in NY, so the Fashion Lab team brings you all the New York Fashion Week highlights.

The Fashion Lab team are talking Fashion showcase production with show producer/director Jan Malan

Dissecting the business behind fashion to provide a platform for growth and development within the fashion industry. This week the team looks at ‘The Road to New York Fashion Week 2016/17’.

Dissecting the business behind fashion to provide a platform for growth and development within the fashion industry. This week it's an exclusive with UK-based Congolese fashion designer, Tina Lobondi.

This week the team looks at highlights from the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Johannesburg 2016… joined by special guests, Nigerian Fashion Designer, Osuare Egbuono and Senior Trend Analyst, Nicola Cooper.

Dissecting the business behind fashion to provide a platform for growth and development within the fashion industry. This week it’s a glance at the fashion retail industry - the team speaks to Regina Gwynn.

Dissecting the business behind fashion to provide a platform for growth and development within the fashion industry. This week it’s a ‘fashion exclusive’ with Zimbabwean fashion designer Farai Simoyi.

The team discusses the Natural/Organic Cosmetic Industry with special guest Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao, founder of Malee Cosmetics.

What is Collaborative Design? The team discuss it with special guest Elli-Nicole Shoes… plus the usual weekly features to keep you up to date with the wonderful world of fashion!

The team discusses highlights of SA Menswear Week 2016 - Liz is joined by senior trend analyst, Nicola Cooper, along with fashion designers Arakani and Jenevieve Lyons.

The team are talking Casual Footwear with Vutomi Mushwane from FlipIt - live in studio... plus the usual weekly features.

It’s a ’Designer Exclusive’ with handbag designer, Sue Passmore of Flagship Handbags. Plus the usual weekly feature, Glam Up with Morag Steyn.

The Fashion Lab team chats to media personality and entrepreneur, Sbu Leope. Content creator and on-air personality, Rosie Maria also joins the discussion.

It's a 'Fashion Designer Exclusive' with Black Bird Jeans this week. Also catch the African Fashion Alert with Ayanda Nhlapo and Glam Up with Morag Steyn.

The Fashion Lab team investigate the textile industry with guests, Jana Masinova and Tereza Novakova of VEBA.

The team discusses 'African Fashion Development Initiatives' as they are joined in studio by Development Consultant and Founder of Roberta Annan Consulting, Roberta Annan... plus Founder and Director of ASM, Alinah Missouri.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford investigates markets as a retail channel for fashion brands. She shares her favorite types of markets brands and gives tips on how Markets can better improve. Maria McCloy, accessory and shoe creator, joins her to unpack the topic and later, New York correspondent Eji Benson also shares his views.

Looking at ‘Art on Fashion’, the team is joined by an artist and fashion designer from Loubna Ayouche Combalat as well as multi-sensory contemporary artiste D’Empress Dianne Regisford.

Designer for African Style Story, Carla Pinto, gives the Fashion Lab team an exclusive on the story of African Style Story.

Image and styling play a huge role in the way we perceive ourselves and the way others perceive us. Studies have shown that people form an opinion of you within the first seven seconds of meeting you. This is why The Fashion Lab team decided to bring in Imagepreneur, Darlene Bayley, to tell you how to make a good and lasting impression with your image and styling.

The team look at the highlights from SA Fashion Week 2016 with special guests Lucilla Booyzen, Jola Solomkowski, Kelly Fung, Wesley Von Willigh and Lesley Whitter.

The fashion lab team discusses fashion and the cosmetic industry. They are joined in studio by special guests - Fashion and Beauty Editor of ‘My Bag Blog,’ Candice Lee Kannemeyer as well as internationally accredited make-up artist, Morag Steyn.

The Fashion Lab team talk about fashion media and are joined in studio by Jane Shreiber of Shreiber Media. Then as always, Nicola Cooper brings you the latest Trend Report that's packed with informative and entertaining titbits.

On this edition it’s all about “AFI Flashback” as the team is joined by special guests - Caleigh Davis, who’s the AFI Fastrack & Nextgen Program Manager, as well as the fashion design trio for Mille Collins. Also, don't miss your regular Trend Report with Nicola Cooper.

On this edition it’s all about Eco-Fashion as the team is joined by LUNAR fashion designer, Dominique Le Grange.

The Fashion Lab team talk footwear with the founder of Kioo Vista, Sharon Cumberbatch. Also don’t miss your weekly Trend Report with Nicola Cooper.

Fashion branding can be a complex phenomenon, but it is certainly interesting. Leader in the science of human and brand behaviours as well as host of unBranded, Timothy Maurice, joins the Fashion Lab team to explore this topic.

The team is joined in studio by an entrepreneur and etiquette coach with over 12 years’ experience in the protocol and etiquette arena, Tidimalo Khobane… plus an etiquette expert, author and certified speaking professional, Jacqueline Whitmore.

The Fashion Lab team talk about managing stress in the business of fashion with author and speaker, Bridget Edwards. Bridget can help you to live a more happy, healthy and fulfilling life!

The Fashion Lab team is joined by Ghanaian fashion designer, Elike, along with Eji Benson and Fashion Media Consultant, Lynn Jasmine.

The Fashion Lab team is joined by the Co-founder of SA Menswear Week and Communication, Simon Deiner, as well as Branded Entertainment and Content Strategist, Gerrard Foster. Also not to be missed in the Trend Report with Senior Trend Analyst, Nicola Cooper.

The Fashion Lab team discuss ‘The Online Retail System in Africa,’ they're joined by the co-founder of Sassy Chic, Roxanne Page.

The Fashion Lab team give an overview of where they see African fashion in 2016 - Part II. With different view points from some fashion professionals from the African diaspora. They talk to Estifanos Berta-Samuel and Judith Matola of 'Fashion Mentor', as well as fashion designer duo for ‘Ruff Tung’, Bridget Pickering and Ludwig Bausch.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford does an overview of where she sees African fashion in 2016 with different viewpoints from some fashion professionals from the African Diaspora. She is joined by Kwaku Ansah of CANOE Magazine from Ghana, and Mimi Ntuli, a Fashion Stylist from Addis Ababa.

Liz Ogumbo-Regisford and Morwick Pietersen share their highlights of 2015 and emphasise the importance of creating your own textiles and the dangers of not doing so. They give advice on the different aspects of fashion and talk about their CliffCentral billboard.

The African Fashion Evolution Part 2. The ever-fabulous Vanya Mangoliso and Siviwe James are in studio. Also not to be missed is the ever exciting Trend Report with Mischa Lensink.

Taking a look at the African fashion evolution with one of South Africa's top Fashion Designers since 1990, JJ Schoeman. The team also chats to Kenya based fashion designer, Ann McCreath.

Looking at Africa's Innovative Fashion Drive – Part 2. Guests include Collin O’Mara Davis, Eji Benson and Caileigh Davis.