The #BoF500 (opens in a new tab) is a shortlist of the names-to-know shaping the fashion industry across the globe. This year’s edition is being tauted as one of the most diverse lists yet.
In a post on Instagram, African fashion guide, Industrie wrote:
“Beating to the pulse of the industry, 9 fresh African members join an existing community of continental path breakers—many of whom stray from the expected”
The list includes Nigerian designer @KennethIze (opens in a new tab)
Retailers Avinash and Kabir Wadhwani of Nigeria’s @TempleMuse (opens in a new tab)
EIC of @gqsouthafrica (opens in a new tab) @Yatikhumalo (opens in a new tab)
Founder of @GenevieveMagazine (opens in a new tab) @BettyIrabor (opens in a new tab)
South Sudan model @shanellenyasiase (opens in a new tab)
(Somalian model @iamugbad (opens in a new tab)
New York based designer @thedreamawake (opens in a new tab)
