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South Africa | Nascent Fashion Destination

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Today, BoF begins an exploration of  fashion in an unlikely place: South Africa. In the past year, with the election of Barack Obama as President, increased attention has been focused on the African continent, from which part of Obama's family hails. Not only this, Michelle Obama has become an overnight fashion icon, supporting young American designers like Thakoon and

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