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 ...

Taking a different step from her contemporaries in the local fashion mill, Rural Goddess’ aesthetic is lead by spirituality.

Clothing can be transformative. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum transports visitors to the historical moment when nearly an entire continent shed its colonialist attire and stepped onto the ...

The make-up of our culture can include — but is not limited to — the things we eat, do and wear. For many Africans and African Americans, African textiles have been around for as long as they can ...

Emmanuel Nwaneto (E.M.E) Ethiopian dance choreographed by Kaleab Alemu and Menna Tarekegne West African dance by Ola Folarin and Esther Amato Togolese/Congolese mashup dance by Esther Amato and Joshua ...

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South African designers have been making waves in the fashion industry and this is only the beginning. Designer Thebe Magugu, an LVMH Prize winner; Rich Mnisi, who has collaborated with Adidas; and ...

Lagos Fashion Week was founded in 2011 by Omoyemi Akerele, a lawyer and stylist who was looking for an opportunity to ...

Brands like Thebe Magugu, Kenneth Ize and Orange Culture Nigeria are being recognized by luxury conglomerates like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, other brands such as Sindiso Khumalo and ...

THE AFRICAN LOOKBOOK A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women By Catherine E. McKinley DRESS CODES How the Laws of Fashion Made History By Richard Thompson Ford When it comes to fashion history, ...

Mohlakeng youth dress in their mothers’ clothing to celebrate a 17th-century historical figure on Guy Fawkes Day.