Luanda - Angolan stylist Soraya da Piedade was selected, after a rigorous evaluation process, to present her new collection at Africa Fashion Up, in Paris (France).
This is the first event organized in Paris dedicated to contemporary African fashion, to take place on September 17th, an initiative by the international top model Valérie Ka, a native of Cote D’Ivoire, in partnership with Balenciaga.
Soraya da Piedade is the only Angolan and PALOP stylist invited to this parade, which will take place at the Hotel Salomon de Rothschild, classified as a historical monument, located in the heart of the city of love, near the Arc of Triumph.
The aim of Africa Fashion Up is to show African creativity through fashion, with the intention of becoming a showcase for a new generation of designers, without forgetting its roots in history and tradition.
Imane Ayissi (Cameroon), Karim Tassi (Morocco), Martial Tapolo (Cameroon), Eric Raisina (Madagascar) and Soraya da Piedade (Angola) will also have access to Masterclasses provided by the organization on how to develop and maintain a fashion brand, and will benefit of exposure to the world of French and world fashion through meetings with some of the main brands based in Paris between the 15th and 16th of September.
Profile
Soraya da Piedade is an Angolan stylist trained in Brazil in Business Management and Fashion Design, who entered the fashion market in 2010.
She has had the honour to present her creations in several countries around the world, including Senegal, United Kingdom, Portugal, South Africa, Morocco, Brazil and Ghana.
Her gallery contains the awards for creator of the year (2015/2016 and 2017/2018). She was honoured in Brazil for her contribution to the City as a woman and entrepreneur and elected, in Cameroon, as the legend of African fashion in 2018.
She opened her first branch (Concept Store) in Brazil in July 2017, in the city where she graduated, Curitiba, having won the Golden Globes, in the Creator of the Year category, in 2019.
