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Roberta Annan and MO SAÏQUE Designer Afua Dabanka Team Up for Fashion Week


PARIS September 29, 2016 – Roberta Annan – a renowned global development consultant, impact investor and philanthropist – announced today that Frallain, a conglomerate of luxury and premium brands by African and African diaspora fashion designers, has made a social impact investment in shoe brand MO SAÏQUE. As Founder of Frallain, Ms. Annan is backing this brand which represents a fusion of cultures, global craftsmanship and modern extravagance, making it a vital part of the Luxury Conglomerate of African Brands of her organization.
"I am so proud to be working with Afua Dabanka and MO SAÏQUE," said Ms. Annan. "It is my passion to help other women channel their passion and to empower them. That is what Frallain is all about – it is what the majority of my life's work has been about. I congratulate Afua on her dedication and I am in awe of her every day!"

MO SAÏQUE's new line SS17, The Market Women offers a range of shoe designs that are transported to Kenya where they are hand beaded by a small collective of Masai women in Nairobi. This intricate finishing not only gives unique depth and texture to the designs, but also promotes the special skills of these makers, thereby encouraging their own start-up enterprises to grow.

SS17 debuts at Paris Fashion Week and will be exhibited as part of the African Print Fashion Now! exhibition at Fowler Museum UCLA from April 2017. The future holds a move into men's shoes and other accessories, and of course more high heels. But for now, Afua's bold new empire starts here.

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