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Spring-summer 2027 ready-to-wear collections: Africa in the spotlight at Paris Fashion Week

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Briefings

South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo launched Maxhosa Africa to highlight African identities at Paris Fashion Week, while Togo's Jacques Logoh hosted a fashion festival focused on HIV awareness. Additionally, Mossi Traoré presented a show at Père Lachaise Cemetery addressing death without taboo. These events demonstrate political engagement in fashion through identity and social issues.

Key points

• South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo launched Maxhosa Africa to highlight African identities at Paris Fashion Week.
• Togo's Jacques Logoh hosted a fashion festival focused on HIV awareness at Paris Fashion Week.

Context

Fashion can shape identities and question power dynamics. These events illustrate political engagement in fashion through identity and social issues.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to three specific designers and their respective shows at Paris Fashion Week. No dates, locations beyond Paris, or audience reactions are provided.

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