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09 June 2025
The African Creatives Who Changed the Face of Fashion
The last 15 years have seen a new wave of creatives from Africa and its diaspora bring fresh energy to a global fashion industry long in need of new perspectives.
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28 May 2025
What It’s Like To … Be An International Model From Nigeria
Ama Okolo discusses the journey and difficulties of breaking into the international modeling industry from Nigeria.
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14 January 2022
It's Official: British Vogue Has Made 2022 The Year of the African Model
The major fashion magazine's February 2022 issue features 9 gloriously Black and African models - and we can't get enough.
Fashion
03 December 2019
South Sudanese Model Adut Akech Wins Model of the Year at 2019 British Fashion Awards
The 19-year-old model spoke about the need for increased representation in the fashion world during her acceptance speech.
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26 August 2019
'I Feel Like My Entire Race Has Been Disrespected'—Model Adut Akech Responds to Image Blunder in Australian Magazine
"I feel as though this would've not have happened to a white model," said the South Sudanese-Australian model after an image of another model was published alongside her interview in Who magazine.
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30 July 2019
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ramla Ali, Adut Akech & Adwoah Aboah Grace the British Vogue September Issue—Guest Edited by Meghan Markle
Instead of gracing the cover herself, the Duchess of Sussex highlights women breaking barriers in the "Forces of Change" issue.
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