Welcome to the ARISE Made in African Live Blog! Throughout the day the ARISE team will be keeping you updated on all the live action and backstage gossip from our New York Fashion Week collective.
If we've heard it or seen it, we'll be writing about it here. Want to know the latest celebs to roll up front row, the looks our make-up and hair team are creating, or who's at our after-party? You'll find it all here. Remember to keep hitting that refresh button on your computer!
13:05
Midtown at Hudson Hotel for an ARISE pre-show editorial meeting. Tickets for Made in Africa completely oversubscribed, and rumours of big-name VIPs attending the show. We're getting more and more excited!
15:15
Make up King Tom Pecheux is giving ARISE models a soft feminine look. With a modern cats eye, beautifully matt skin and super natural lips with a touch of balm. Ps Tom's next job is Lady Gaga video shoot, but ARISE got him first!
17:00
Miss Jay has entered the building.
17:07
Just traded beauty tips with ARISE Issue six covergirl Sessilee Lopez. She loves Dermalogica moisturiser and never leaves home without her lip balm.
17:19
Collections looking beautiful backstage. All very unique.
17:23
Tom Pecheux's on Anais Mali: "I'm in love with her, her beauty is heaven and her brain."
18:02
And we're live!