Zaineb El Kadiri, in addition to founding the Afrifata festival, has created her own brand, Luxury by K. This brand embodies exceptional craftsmanship, blending French elegance with traditional Moroccan refinement. The collections offer magical pieces, combining structured cuts with exquisite details, made from high-quality materials such as gold and silver threads, stones, sequins, and Swarovski crystals. As a stylist, Mrs.…
She is behind the African Fashion Talent (AFRIFATA) festival, the second edition of which took place in Casablanca, Morocco. “With the Afrifata festival, I wanted to demonstrate that it was possible to be united, to share, to transmit,” the Moroccan stylist told BBC. “African fashion is not just about textiles; it is also a story, an African wealth that should…
The third edition of the international festival for young talents Afrifata kicks off the day after tomorrow, Thursday, in the Moroccan capital Rabat, with Mauritania’s participation. Organized by the Association for the Development and Fulfillment of Moroccan, African, and Arab Women (Afmaade), the festival celebrates fashion and provides an opportunity to attract fashion designers from across the African continent, support…
The 3rd edition of African Fashion talents designed to showcase enormous talents abound in Africa was declared open at the Mohammed VI theater in Rabat, Morocco on 4th May 2023 with full capacity audience participation. This is the 3rd edition of the “African fashion talents” Festival being held in Rabat, capital of the Kingdom of Morocco. The event is attracting…
“The Moroccan woman remains very chic and glamorous,” observed Zaineb El Kadiri, a Moroccan-born stylist and entrepreneur. When she returned to her home country, Zaineb El Kadiri rediscovered the beauty of traditional Moroccan clothing, which was starting to be neglected in France. The founder of the Luxury by K brand and the AFRIFATA / African Fashion Festival strives to rejuvenate…
“The Moroccan woman remains very chic and glamorous,” observed Zaineb El Kadiri, a Moroccan-origin stylist and entrepreneur. Upon returning to her home country, Zaineb El Kadiri rediscovered the beauty of traditional Moroccan clothing, which was starting to be neglected in France. The founder of the Luxury by K brand and the AFRIFATA / African Fashion Festival strives to rejuvenate these…
Born in Lille, Moroccan designer Zaineb El Kadiri lived in France until 2012. Instead of exporting her caftans to Europe, she decided to anchor herself in Morocco, where she laid the foundation for a new vision of haute couture rooted in its continental dimension. Where did this passion come from, combining traditional styling with African haute couture in general? I…