{"id":155221,"date":"2025-06-04T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=artikkelit&#038;p=155221"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:48:12","slug":"the-hottest-fashion-look-of-summer-2025","status":"publish","type":"artikkelit","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/articles\/the-hottest-fashion-look-of-summer-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The hottest fashion look of summer 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"block-hero full-width id-block\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-hero-16-9-C.jpg');\">\n\n\t<div class=\"bg-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-hero-9-16-576x1024.jpg');\"><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"curtain\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner-blocks entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"is-style-brush\" ><span class=\"bg\">\nSUMMER&#8217;S HOTTEST<\/span><br><span class=\"bg\">style\n<\/span><\/h1><h1 class=\"is-style-brush mobile\" ><span class=\"bg\">SUMMER&#8217;S<\/span><span class=\"bg\">HOTTEST<\/span><span class=\"bg\">style<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find your summer style in Uganda&#8217;s refugee settlements<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>African fashion is rich and colourful. It is closely tied to the culture of the region, but also regularly seeks influences from other parts of the world. In the refugee settlements of Uganda, every occasion is a reason to dress well, and Congolese people in particular have gained a reputation for being stylish dressers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text<\/strong>: Ulriikka My\u00f6h\u00e4nen \u2022 <strong>Photos<\/strong>: Antti Yrj\u00f6nen &amp; Ulriikka My\u00f6h\u00e4nen \u2022 <strong>Videos<\/strong>: Ville Nyk\u00e4nen &amp; Ulriikka My\u00f6h\u00e4nen \u2022 <strong>Web layout<\/strong>: Elisa Rimaila &amp; Nici L\u00f6nnberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-upotuksen-k-sittelij wp-block-embed-upotuksen-k-sittelij\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <video src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fashion-MakeupLoop-v2.mp4\" autoplay loop muted playsinline style=\"display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover;\"> Selaimesi ei tue videotoistoa. <\/video> <\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the video, makeup artists prepare models for a fashion show in the Kyaka refugee settlement in Uganda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For work or for going out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>South Sudanese designer <strong>Nyajuma Mapoum<\/strong> is wearing a slim-leg suit made from an East African fabric called kitenge. Posing next to her is Congolese <strong>Jesca Akeeza<\/strong> in a party dress with frills and ruffles at the waist. A hat completes the party look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Two women pose for a fashion photo. The woman in the foreground is sitting on a podium, the woman in the background is leaning against the wall. The image of the seated woman is reflected in a mirror on the floor.\" class=\"wp-image-154351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1-343x480.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1-127x178.jpg 127w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-re-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a patterned dress with frills and ruffles and a matching hat leans against a wall.\" class=\"wp-image-154603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web-343x480.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web-127x178.jpg 127w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-16-web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No more bad hair days!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Congolese <strong>Alex Fiston<\/strong> designed an outfit with the attitude of a basketball player. The sleeveless shirt calls for a jacket to guard against the rain. A colourful floppy hat completes the ensemble when the hair needs a trim. No more bad hair days!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content id-block full-width inner-blocks entry-content\">\n    \n    <div class=\"inner-blocks\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-4a.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a hat stands next to the wall\/Hattup\u00e4inen mies seisoo sein\u00e4n vieress\u00e4.\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks on-right \">\n                            \n\n<p>\u201dDressing up is not about where you are going. Dress and style are more about who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-4b.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks \">\n                            \n\n<p>\u201dEveryone has the freedom to choose what they wear the next day,\u201d says designer Alex Fiston from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has been making fashion in Rwamwanya for seven years and says he originally learned the skills at vocational school.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-upotuksen-k-sittelij wp-block-embed-upotuksen-k-sittelij\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <video src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fashion-HairLoop-v2.mp4\" autoplay loop muted playsinline style=\"display: inline-block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: cover;\"> Selaimesi ei tue videotoistoa. <\/video> <\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Video shows barbers and hairdressers prepare models for a fashion show in the Kyaka refugee camp in Uganda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web-869x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A polaroid photo of a smiling woman holding a wig.\" class=\"wp-image-154622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web-869x1024.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web-408x480.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web-768x905.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web-151x178.jpg 151w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-hiukset-1B-web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hair Extensions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hair extensions are part of the African culture of dressing. Depending on the braid, 1-3 strands are needed. The price of braids with labor is 35,000-45,000 Ugandan shillings (9-12 euros).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A polaroid photo of various make up on a table.\" class=\"wp-image-154633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web-405x480.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web-150x178.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-meikit-1-web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday luxury<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A makeup kit is an expensive investment. A foundation, eye makeup, and lip makeup set with all the accessories can cost its owner up to 200,000 Ugandan shillings, or 52 euros.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requires attitude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed by Alex Fiston, this dress features a bold slit and a full train. The style is perfect for parties that last well into the night \u2013 and you&#8217;re sure to stand out from the crowd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content id-block full-width inner-blocks entry-content\">\n    \n    <div class=\"inner-blocks\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-5a.jpg\" alt=\"A woman poses in a one-shouldered dress\/Nainen poseeraa yksiolkaimisessa mekossa.\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks on-right \">\n                            \n\n<p>\u201cThis dress requires attitude. It is for people who are free and enjoy life. This is not a dress for a pastor\u2019s wife!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Congolese <strong>Umwari Berize<\/strong> poses in Alex Fiston&#8217;s dress.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-5b.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks on-right \">\n                            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kitenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kitenge refers to an African fabric used to make clothing, especially for women. Kitenge is recognisable by its vibrant colors and patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-5c.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks on-right \">\n                            \n\n<p>The style was originally brought to Africa by the Dutch, who had drawn inspiration for their fabrics from the batik techniques of their then colony, Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The hat completes the look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>La sape<\/em>\u00a0is a Congolese culture that has grown up around men&#8217;s fashion. The rules of dress are thrown out the window, as\u00a0<em>sapeurs\u00a0<\/em>dress according to their own style! The look is completed with stylish sunglasses, accessories, and shoes.\u00a0<em>La sape<\/em> is paradoxical: followers of the style may live modestly, but they spend considerable sums on expensive designer clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;African design, Congolese style,&#8221; sums up designer\u00a0<strong>Muomba Hakizimana<\/strong>. The collection is unique for its shiny, hand-dyed fabric, which can be shaped into shirts, jackets, shorts, and capes. Fun snap fasterners complete the style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A serious looking man in bright clothes looks into the camera. Above his head someone holds a hat.\" class=\"wp-image-154384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6-119x178.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A polaroid of a shop dummy and a hanging outfit in a yard.\" class=\"wp-image-154642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web-405x480.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web-150x178.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-nigerialainen-puku-2-web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manly conduct<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This Nigerian-style men&#8217;s suit features fun striped lapels. It costs 300,000 Uganda shillings, or 78 euros. It was designed by Alex Fiston from the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A polaroid photo of a pair of shoes lying on grass\" class=\"wp-image-154636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web-405x480.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web-150x178.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/polaroid-kengat-web.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bling for everything<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These shiny men&#8217;s shoes are perfect for both formal occasions and trendy everyday wear. Designer Alex Fiston bought the shoes in Kampala for 350,000 Ugandan shillings, or 91 euros.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Like a ballerina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-ingress\"><em>&#8220;For me, dressing up means change above all else. When I see something interesting, I think about how I could do it even better.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ugandan designer\u00a0<strong>Shallon Nimusiima<\/strong>\u00a0trains young people at the Kyaka vocational school. &#8220;When designing fashion, you have to constantly rethink things, because people change too,&#8221; says the designer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content id-block full-width inner-blocks entry-content\">\n    \n    <div class=\"inner-blocks\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-extra-3-w.jpg\" alt=\"A woman poses in a costume made of paper resembling a ballet tutu in front of a building\/Nainen poseeraa paperista tehdyss\u00e4 balettitutua muistuttavassa asussa rakennuksen edess\u00e4.\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks \">\n                            \n\n<p>Ugandan model\u00a0<strong>Patricia Kobusingye<\/strong>&#8216;s skirt is made from an old wall calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-2a.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks \">\n                            \n\n<p>The top is made from a strip of fabric with familiar prints repeated across it.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-palat-2b.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks \">\n                            \n\n<p>The paper strips are glued and sewn together in layers on the skirt.<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-scroll-content-slide id-block inner-blocks\">\n    <div class=\"background\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/fashion-web-23.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n            <\/div>    \n\n    <div class=\"content-overflow\">\n        <div class=\"slide-content\">\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col\">\n                        <div class=\"slide-card inner-blocks \">\n                            \n\n<p>Time flies!<\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n    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The backpack costs 25,000 Ugandan shillings (6.5 euros), the bag 10,000 Uganda shilings (2.6 euros) and the hair clip 20,000 Ugandan shillings (5.2 euros). The designer is Nyajuma Mapoum from South Sudan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Styled from head to toe<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>An unprecedented fashion show was held in February in the Kyaka refugee camp in western Uganda. Twenty-six models from countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda took to the catwalk. The models presented a total of forty stunning fashion creations, showcasing the work of seven designers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designers of the collections received six months of basic tailoring training at Finn Church Aid&#8217;s vocational schools in the Kyakan and Rwamwanja refugee camps. 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