This month sees the launch of new festival African Street Style. Scheduled to take place on July 27, Calvert Avenue and Arnold Circus in Shoreditch, London, will be transformed for the day dedicated to championing the influence of African creativity on London’s cultural life. Accessing the Mainstream III | African Street Style has been created by social entrepreneur Jeffrey Lennon, Director of SIMPLICIOUS C.I.C, in partnership with the London College of Fashion, Hackney and Tower Hamlets Councils, and the Shoreditch local community. The one day festival will see a Moroccan themed Salon curated by Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj, catwalk shows curated by Samson Soboye and stylists from the London College of Fashion, a Capoeira masterclass with Brasilian Mestre Pastel from Raizes de Rua, film and imagery from students at SOAS, especially commissioned art from local artists and much more.

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