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 ...

A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.

Some key factors drive its popularity, among them increased globalization, the Internet, and the desire of millennials of ...

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 ...

BUILDING BRIDGES- The Afro Fashion Association and fashion school Istituto Marangoni Milano are teaming up to support the LABA Douala Academy in Cameroon. Aimed at fueling opportunities for African ...

Loice Nkundlande, lead designer at House of Nala’s in-house brand Nala Privé, is making a mark in the fashion industry one ...

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 ...

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 ...

Berlin Fashion Week has emerged as an important platform for African brands looking to grow their brand abroad. Nigeria’s Orange Culture, Uganda’s Buzigahill, and Ghana’s Palmwine Icecream each ...

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 ...