Models stepped on to a Paris runway last week wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

From streetwear to ready-to-wear, African fashion brands are rethinking their pricing strategy in order to win over consumers ...

By Yemisi Suleiman Africa Fashion Week London is often seen through the glamour of the sold-out catwalk shows: the designers, ...

SA designer Mzukisi Mbane said it 'feels like I'm living in a movie' after the Balenciaga mentorship was announced.

Fashion industry leaders have said Africa is not short of creative talent but needs greater access to world-class training, infrastructure and commercial opportunities to build globally competitive ...

A mannequin stands with head tilted, a knee jutting from the deep bias chiffon and woven fabric hemline of Papa Oppong’s Takari T, a T-shirt worn as a dress from the Ghanaian-born designer’s ...

Fashion in Africa is as diverse and creative as the continent itself. Now, Africa’s many talented designers, models, photographers, illustrators, makeup artists and other professionals are in the ...

Emerging and independent designers online, like Studio 189 at INDUSTRIE AFRICA, offer unique and fresh style propositions for Fall dressing. Fall is often considered within fashion circles as the ...

As I pass along a row of mannequins, the sharply tailored, pale blue cotton dashiki stops me in my tracks. Based on a long-sleeved open-necked, centuries old tribal costume, the garment has a sash ...