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IFS London Fashion Week 2019
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Ami Doshi Shah is a jeweller and applied artist based in Nairobi, Kenya and is the first Kenyan artist to exhibit her work at the prestigious [https://design.britishcouncil.org/projects/ifs/ifs-2019/ International Fashion Showcase (IFS) during London Fashion Week 2019]. Born in Mombasa, Ami Doshi Shah trained as a Jeweller and Silversmith, having gained a BA (Hon) in Jewellery and Silversmithing from the Birmingham School of Jewellery in the UK. She was the recipient of the [https://www.craftanddesigncouncil.org.uk/page/competition/ Goldsmiths’ Award for Best Design] (Apprentice trainee) and the FA254 ‘African Designers for Tomorrow’ Award.

An alumni of the former Kuona Trust, Ami’s love for Kenya and its human and natural beauty is a constant source of inspiration for her creative endeavours. She sources local materials for her work and uses her technical training to work with the elements in unexpected ways, bringing her artistic sensibilities to her label.

IFS London Fashion Week 2019

In 2019, Ami Doshi Shah was the first Kenyan artist to exhibit her work at the prestigious [https://design.britishcouncil.org/projects/ifs/ifs-2019/ International Fashion Showcase (IFS)] during London Fashion Week 2019. Her exhibit, Salt of the Earth which has been supported by [https://www.britishcouncil.org/east-africa-arts East Africa Arts], Heva Fund and The Nest Collective, examines the concept of power and submission through the talismanic properties of jewellery and adornment. Exploring the complex historical, political and chemical properties of salt, the collection forms part of a conceptual installation at Somerset House from the 11th - 24th of February 2019.

The International Fashion Showcase (IFS) nurtures and presents work from the most exciting fashion talent from around the world. Working in partnership, British Council, British Fashion Council, University of the Arts London and Somerset House provide a tailored programme for 16 emerging international designers, including a business development programme lead by London College of Fashion and a creative residency within Somerset House Studios in London.

Publications

Not African Enough - A Fashion Book 2017

Not African Enough presents a collection of words and images from a selection of emerging Kenyan designers who are contributing to the shifting aesthetic of our country. Under the creative direction of collective member Sunny Dolat, the Nest Collective has spent the past two years exploring the idea of what constitutes Kenyan fashion with a crop of contemporary Kenyan fashion designers. Theirs is a story of challenging the narrow expectations of what African design looks like, and intellectually and aesthetically engaging their consumers—and indeed contemporary culture—with their work.

Fashion Cities Africa - Hannah Azieb Pool 2016

Tied to the [https://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Cities-Africa-Street-Style/dp/178320611X Fashion Cities Africa] exhibition at the Brighton Museum & the Troppen Museum in Amsterdam, the book gives much needed attention to four key African fashion scenes: Nairobi, Lagos, Casablanca, and Johannesburg--one from each region of the continent. Filled with interviews of leading African fashion designers, stylists, and commentators, alongside hundreds of exclusive street-style images, Fashion Cities Africa is a landmark book that should be celebrated in fashion houses the world over.

African Catwalk - Per Anders Petterson 2016

Photographer [https://www.amazon.com/African-Catwalk-Anders-Pettersson/dp/3868286608 Per-Anders Pettersson documents the emerging African fashion industry] in exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs. From 2010 to 2015 he has visited about sixteen countries, more than forty fashion events, and gotten exclusive access to many designers on the continent.

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References

[https://www.afar.com/magazine/three-of-the-most-exciting-cities-in-africa-for-design-right-now Afar Magazine Jan / Feb 2018]

[https://www.designindaba.com/articles/creative-work/not-african-enough-explores-diversity-kenyas-fashion-landscape Design Indaba Jun 2018 - Not African Enough explores the diversity of Kenya's fashion landscape]

Elle India July 2018 - 5 African Fashion Brands to love right now

[https://www.ft.com/content/2093f450-9997-11e8-9702-5946bae86e6d Financial Times August 2018 - 5 Young African Designers you need to know]

FA254 - African Designer for Tomorrow Collection for Monoqi

[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/fashion/african-catwalk-fashion-photography-book.html The New York Times August 2016 - African Takes Its Turn on the Runway]

[https://qz.com/africa/1087269/not-african-enough-kenyan-fashion-designers-push-back-in-a-new-book/ Quartz Africa September 2017 - Kenyan Fashion Designers respond to being 'Not African Enough']

[https://www.vogue.com/article/the-kenyan-cool-girls-guide-to-nairobi Vogue UK July 2018 - The Cool Girl's Guide to Nairobi]

[https://www.industrieafrica.com/designer/I-AM-I Industrie Africa - Designer Profile Ami Doshi Shah Kenya]

[https://www.okayafrica.com/kenyan-style-instagram/ Okay Africa July 2016 - 20 Most Stylish Kenyans on Instagram]

[https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/bjzk5w/fashion-cities-africa-flying-the-flag-for-modern-african-fashion ID Vice April 2016 - Flying the flag for modern African fashion]

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