Fashion + Beauty
25 August 2023
The Zimbabwean Brands Inspiring a New Movement of Sustainable Fashion
Not only does Zimbabwe’s fashion scene boasts of diverse talents, a number of them are calibrating their brands towards slow fashion.
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Music
15 August 2023
Playlist: The Sounds of 'Africa Fashion'
Get into our curated playlist to accompany Brooklyn Museum's Africa Fashion exhibit.
Fashion + Beauty
11 August 2023
Miriam Makeba: The Musician as Fashion Muse
The Brooklyn Museum’s Africa Fashion exhibition shows how artists like the late Miriam Makeba have been a staple inspiration for fashion designers and fashion itself.
Fashion + Beauty
08 August 2023
From Converse All-Star to Bathu: Inside South Africa’s Sneaker Mania
Colloquially known as “tekkies,” sneakers in South Africa have only grown popular, with emerging local brands like Bathu and Drip sneakers breaking into the scene.
Fashion + Beauty
07 August 2023
How Nigeria's Struggling Economy is Impacting its Fashion Industry
The country’s fashion brands are attempting to weather the economic storm by adapting and innovating.
Style
21 July 2023
The Best Moments in African Fashion in 2023 So Far
Now halfway through the year, we are taking stock of the standouts 2023 has offered in African fashion.
Style
17 July 2023
Afrobeats Artists are Becoming Stars at Fashion Shows
A contingent of Afrobeats stars like Asake, Tiwa Savage and Rema were guests at Paris Couture and Menswear Week, hobnobbing with fashion’s coolest crowds. The fashion world has a new music royalty.
Style
10 July 2023
‘Africa Fashion’ Brings Nigeria's Alára to Brooklyn
The much-loved concept store has set up its first U.S. pop-up for the duration of the exhibition.
Style
05 July 2023
The African Fashion Brands You Should Know
From Nigeria to Senegal, Kenya to South Africa, fashion brands across the continent have been drawing acclaim across the globe, with their innovative designs and homegrown approach to the making and wearing of clothes.
News
15 June 2023
Africa Fashion: What To Expect From the Brooklyn Museum Exhibition
The much-talked-about exhibition from London’s V&A Museum gets the Brooklyn treatment for its North American iteration
Style
02 June 2023
Rukky Ladoja on Building a Socially Responsible Nigerian Fashion Brand
The Nigerian designer behind Dye Lab has established a popular design brand based on the principle of little to no waste.
Style
31 May 2023
Ayobami Oladapo On Winning AMVCA Design For The Stars Runway Competition
The Nigerian designer aims to use the prize money to create her first collection.
Arts + Culture
12 November 2020
Photos: Danielle Mbonu's New Hair Braiding Series
In Isi m Ebube (which translates to On my Head Glory), Danielle and her creative team send a message to Nigerian girls & women suggesting a new take on braiding styles.
Fashion + Beauty
29 January 2019
Beyond Vanity: A New Documentary Sheds Light on Cape Town’s Sneaker Culture
The film from Imraan Christian takes a hard look at Cape Town youth's obsession with "bubbles."
Fashion + Beauty
14 January 2019
This Streetwear Collection Shows that Black French Fashion Is On the Rise
We catch up with Cameroon's own Marina Wilson of Black Square to learn more about her collaboration with Beyoncé-approved fashion brand Afrikanista.
Fashion + Beauty
08 January 2019
Pioneering Ghanaian-British Fashion Designer Joe Casely-Hayford Has Passed Away at 62
The designer, known for fusing bespoke tailoring and streetwear, lost his 3-year battle to cancer.
Fashion + Beauty
03 January 2019
My Dirac: Exploring Culture and Belonging Through Clothing
In this essay from her new websiteIna'Xaashi, the author explains how the Somali dirac came to symbolise the connection between her British and Somali identities
Arts + Culture
20 December 2018
7 Crossover Moments That Highlight Africa's Influence on Pop Culture In 2018
African music, dance and fashion continues to influence global pop culture, and these seven examples prove it.
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