This year African Queen is causing whispers to travel around the hallowed halls of fashion at both the South African and New York Fashion Weeks.

Wearable works of art, for people with style and flair, who feel the spirit of Africa in their souls are ardorning the catwalks.

African Queen had gold belts, small basket gold bags with tassels, gold cuffs and a large gold beaded clutch on SA Fashion week's Elle finalised opening fashion show at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Also, two of African Queen’s handbags, one Nguni and one Red Flat Beaded Mama have been sent to New York’s prestigious fashion week.

Nicola Leitch and the African Queen Range of Functional Wearable Art is at present at Gallagher Estate in Midrand at the annual  SARCDA Christmas 2009 Trade Show, which is held for four days from 20 August 2009. A mixture of international as well as local exhibitors is taking part in SARCDA Christmas 2009.

All SARCDA shows are exclusively Trade Shows. This means that buyers have to be registered (by producing company VAT and Registration papers) which makes SARCDA exhibitions one of the the preferred forums for trade marketing by South African and International Exhibitors.