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 ...

Samuel Mensah had the world at his feet. An economist by trade, he was the director of an international investment fund as well as an adviser to the African Union and various governments, advocating ...

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 ...

African fashion enters a phase marked by authority, heritage, and clear artistic intention. Nigerian designer Blessing Eleh stands as the creative force behind Bibi Lawrence. Her label moves between ...

Centuries of cultural erasure and a historical lack of capital account for the underrepresentation of African fashion in mainstream media, but Farai Simoyi is on course to correct that. The Zimbabwean ...

In recent years, African fashion has experienced a meteoric rise on the international scene. Talented designers, inspired by a rich heritage and deeply rooted traditions, are reinventing fashion codes ...

The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." "We're so glad to have it because it's something different than we normally feature ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Despite the chilly weather, hundreds of people gathered on the SDFC fields in Tempe to watch the annual Afroworld Fashion Show on Nov. 16. At promptly 5 p.m., guests were welcomed between velvet ropes ...

Both spaces – the Magugu Suite and House – are designed to enrich visitors culturally, mentally and physically. Guests are offered access to key institutions across Cape Town, from Zeitz MOCAA to ...

PARIS — Galeries Lafayette is celebrating African fashion designers, as the continent gears up to launch the Pan African Fashion Alliance, a new public-private partnership designed to facilitate ...