Dakar Fashion Week

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On the runway: Chanel’s show in the Senegalese capital Dakar, its first in Africa, was a three-day event which came after Dakar Fashion Week.
It shone a spotlight on Senegal’s strong fashion identity.

BRUNO PAVLOVSKY

Chanel in Senegal: Fashioning links with Africa

The luxury French brand has set a precedent with its first show on the continent held in Dakar

Kimberley Schoeman