The make-up of our culture can include — but is not limited to — the things we eat, do and wear. For many Africans and African Americans, African textiles have been around for as long as they can ...
Kutula's clothes are rich in color and African history. They’re a favorite on the red carpet. Stars like David Oyelowo, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyongo, and the late Chadwick Boseman, and their family ...
Amukelani Rikhotso of The Lease Concept shares her top five African designers she loves and believes all fashion lovers ...
The modelling sphere is slowly but surely following suit, with Eva sitting among a throng of African stars, including Model ...
In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell. Now a growing number of the continent’s fashion brands are ...
When working as a buyer for a lab supply company in 2013, Addie Elabor grew increasingly unhappy with her career. She needed a change. During this time, she and a friend reflected on how African print ...
Maxhosa Africa Fall 2024 ready-to-wear runway, fashion show & collection photos. Designed by Laduma Ngxokolo at Paris Fashion Week, March 2024.
As we’ve been reporting, African fashion designers are entering a new era – and the world is watching! One of those documenting the growth of designers from the continent is Helen Jennings, editor of ...
Nigerian Fashion since it’s inception was less about trend and more about tradition, with each fabric, color, and pattern ...
In 2018, fans' anticipation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Black Panther was palpable, causing the movie to open to the tune of $202 million at the box office and went on to secure $1.4 billion ...
In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection of photos highlighting, say, a fashion designer's work or a fashion model. The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a ...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released ...