In retrospect of NYWF 2012, the African designers who attended the event planned their attack and nailed it this week. Choosing the venue for a show is crucial, because it is the “perfect punctuation for a collections’ style statement” (huffingtonpost.com). For example, Mimi Plange chose a venue that was as luxurious as her pieces in the line, a private residence in The Setai on Fifth. Twins Idyl and Ayaan Mohallim had a line full of bright, feminine dresses, and they were perfectly at home at the Top of the Garden. The number of African designers grew from a trickle to a flood this year at New York Fashion Week, and the designers are representative of a new generation who are mapping their way through the fashion industry.
