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African Academy of Fashion

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

14 April 2022

 2 minutes
The program, specifically designed for young women (under the age of 40) from underserved communities, will improve and extend the provision of high-quality learning opportunities in order to diversify the South African fashion industry - making it more inclusive. It also enables better anticipated current and future skills needed in the textile, clothing and fashion sector.

Fashion Impact Fund and ONEOFEACH Training Program Launch

Cape Town, South Africa: ONEOFEACH, a mother and daughter luxury African fashion brand located in Cape Town, has announced it is expanding the Garment Construction and Fashion Accessories program to launch The African Academy of Fashion. The upcoming program led by Pauline and Tamburai Chirume is supported by the Fashion Impact Fund, a charitable...
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