Beat the World talks Black Fashion Week Montreal with fashion designer Adama Paris- today at 1:15pm!

Today on a special Beat The World, Senegalese designer Adama Paris will come by to talk Black Fashion Week Montreal. Black Fashion Week Montreal is happening May 28th to May 30th at Saint Jean Baptiste church, where designers from around the world will convene with their collections presented to the musical talents of Dj Kondo (Montreal), Dr. Mad (Montreal) and DJ Double D (Toronto). 

Adama Paris was recently named one of the 15 most powerful women in Africa by Madame Figaro and RFI, and founded Black Fashion Week in 2002 to bring the trends and innovations of African fashion worldwide. With 11 years of experience with Dakar Fashion Week and an edition of Afrika Fashion Awards, Adama Paris and her team launched the Black Fashion Week in Paris (2012), in Prague (2011) and in Montreal (2013) and will expand to other major cities in the world and stand as a “rendezvous” of fashion. The purpose of this event is to promote black fashion beyond African borders and compare different aspects of haute couture in big cities. 

The runways of Black Fashion Week Montreal 2015 will feature: Adama Paris ( Senegal ), Ralph Leroy (Haiti), Martial Tapolo (Cameroon), Sweet Secret (Gabon), Cherise o ( Republic of Congo) , Uniquebyreelia (USA ) , Fawzi Nawar (Tunisia), Zacometi ( Haiti - France ) , French Couture Box (Toronto- Ivory Coast ) , Kine Dione ( Senegal - Italy) , Indra Libong (Belgium) , Vala Bella ( Haiti - Quebec), Dominique Ouzilleau (Quebec). The week will present not only fashion shows,  but also networking events and a Black & Gold party. For full programming and tickets, visit Black Fashion Week Montreal's site.

Beat the World is pleased to bring you a special preview of this international event that is certainly setting trends in art and culture! Tune in at 1:15 to hear how stylish radio can be!

*image from Adama Paris' Collection.