Tina Lobondi collaborates with Ngone for AFWL showcase

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August 31, 2016 3:02 PM

Tina Lobondi collaborates with Ngone to show her latest collection alongside over 60 more designers at the Africa Fashion Week London 2016.

Tina Lobondi who has worked with top celebrities including Thandie Newton and Angelique Kidjo is known for bespoke pieces nodding towards her African heritage fused with French Couture, the London fashion brand based in London strikes a healthy balance between edgy and elegant.

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Ngone is an accessories brand known for her out of the box designs employing a rich mix of elements in designs. The brand is set to collaborate with Tina Lobondi for the AFWL 2016 presentation.

The fashion week will hold at the Olympia West Hall on 9th and 10th September 2016 with around 70 designers from all over the world showing their latest collections. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) will also sponsor the Nigerian pavilion at the Fashion Week.

The Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2016 (AFWN 2016) was held on 2nd & 3rd July 2016 with singer Yemi Alade -who is the ambassador for the AFWL and AFWN 2016- debuting her clothing line and first ever collection.

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About Tina Lobondi

established her fashion label in NottingHill, London in 2011. Combining African heritage with delicate French couture, her designs are up-market and classic.

From India to Congo, materials are sourced globally and the collections are entirely produced in Paris and London. Fabrics are often printed with Africa-inspired patterns and mixed with precious materials such as silk and organza.

She has worked with numerous artists including Grammy Award winner and New York based singer Angelique Kidjo, and actress Thandie Newton.

Tina will be showcasing at the Africa Fashion Week London 2016 in collaboration with Ngone, a jewellery designer.

About Ngone

's collections are feminine, timeless and rich in universal influences. She draws her inspiration from different cultures: Paris capital of high fashion where she lives, her African inheritance and during travels.

Through the jewel, Ngone interprets a contrasted vision of the world in a spirit of fusion, to make her design unique and elegant. Sometimes, she mixes the metal with materials of garments as the silk, allied to stones and crystals. Available in necklaces, cuffs, earrings, jewels become headbands and hair ornaments as the whim takes her. Willing to produce high end quality, all her collections are handmade in Paris in collaboration with craftsmen.

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Details:

Date: 9th to 10th September 2016

Venue: London Olympia West Hall, Kensington London

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