African Mosaique is a Johannesburg-based international enterprise that designs, manufactures and promotes high-end African inspired clothing and accessories. It does this while celebrating African fashion, art and culture.

Since the launch of the African Mosaique label in 2004, every year a new collection is developed, an in-house label and collaborations with other designers to create a fusion of contemporary African inspired ready-to-wear and couture, accessories and textiles.

African Mosaique was inspired by the relatively weak presence of direct African participation in leading fashion platforms in Europe and North America. Since it's creation in 1994 African Mosaique has contributed to international awareness and appreciation of the rich and diverse cultures of Africa through art and fashion.

The foundation arm of African Mosaique continues to provide a platform for established and emerging designers from Africa and the Diaspora to come together seasonally and showcase their creative designs.

African Mosaique shows have been presented in various international centers, including The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The Fashion Institute, New York, the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and Sheraton Addis in Ethiopia.

A STRONG COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

African Mosaique was also motivated by the cause of sustainability and the young in Africa. Financial proceeds from New York fashion events have benefited Fashion Outreach, an American charitable organization of fashion industry professionals facilitating and encouraging minority participation in the US fashion industry. Proceeds have also supported the construction of a school and multi-sectoral development programme for poor children, mostly orphans, in a deprived rural area of Ethiopia.

In keeping with this tradition, African Mosaique continues to collaborate and support local development initiatives where it operates.