Jacqueline Shaw is the founder of AfricaFashionGuide (AFG).
Jacqueline is a professional Fashion Designer by trade with a background working and designing for fashion companies PUMA, Russell Athletic, Ocean Pacific, Fila, Chilli Pepper in London to name a few, and Babylon Princesse (Talent in Shanghai) in China.
An eco-entrepreneur, owner of ethical designer wedding dress company Latibeau Ltd and with a large interest in Africa’s fashion and textile industry, ethical fashion, sustainability and even more for international development through trade.
Jacqueline holds a Ba (Hons) degree in Fashion from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design and most recently a Masters Degree in Ethical Fashion. She has worked with the Ethical Fashion Forum representing African businesses at their Source Expo events and has written for the West Africa Trade Hub/USAid website and even for Dazed and Confused magazine whilst on placement with them during her BA (Hons) degree.
Jacqueline forged AFG with the focus to promote the African fashion and textile industry to the greater global textile industry and thus to create links with African fashion businesses and the UK and EU fashion retail and consumer markets.
Jacqueline has self-published her first book on African fashion, launched summer 2011 entitled ‘Fashion Africa’ of which can be purchased through the AFG website www.africafashionguide.com.
donalea
May 10, 2011
keep up the good work, your blog is good, like the stories you post!
Xu Yang
June 5, 2011
Good girl! You have done a lot. Keep fresh, good going for ever !!!
Awava
June 20, 2011
Hello Jacqueline! Thank you so much for alerting us to your blogs! They’re both fantastic! I would love to talk with you about doing a feature with Awava at some point. I’d love to hear from you!
Masego
June 28, 2011
Great work,we share a vision for african fashion.If you will please send me your contact details for more talk
AFG-BLOG
July 8, 2011
you can contact us at info@africafashionguide.com
Kendake
September 1, 2011
I’m sooooo proud of you sistah! Keep up the good WORK!!! This is awesome 😀 I just stumbled across this website today
AFG-BLOG
September 1, 2011
Thank you all for your support and comments. Much, much appreciated
danze edwin
November 8, 2011
cheers keep us reading n typing
Omonigho Imonah
November 25, 2011
Hello Jackie! Just stumbled on ur blog n i think its great! I am a fashion illustrator and work with Genevieve magazine in Lagos Nigeria. I hav friends in d uk who’d like 2 c wearable, chic African fashion in london’s high street stores, 4 easy purchase. I’d like 2 collaborate with any of d uk’s high street labels 2 make this possible. I tried talkin 2 Topshop, but its leadin nowhere. Culd u pls link me up. I’d be happy 2 send u my portfolio and a presentation if u desire. I’d really apreciate a quick reply. Thanks.
foday camara
December 17, 2011
Hey jacqui, to be realistic you are a genius. Please keep up the good job you are doing, god has bigger plans for you
ChicaMod
January 30, 2012
Great initiative and enterprise! Please check out http://www.chicamod.com. We focus on all things East Africa, fashion inclusive:))
Africa Fashion Guide
January 30, 2012
thanks for the comment and positive support
we have now moved to http://www.africafashionguide.com
do follow us there too for updated posts
much thanks
Team AFG
Alexander
April 29, 2012
Dear Jacqueline
How are you?
I represent Fashion Magazine from Russia and want to publish it in African countries.
Can you contact me about this matter, please?
Thank you,
Alexander
alex@fcollection.ru