Fashion weeks are a vital platform for showcasing collections to buyers, press and critics alike. For many designers, they ...

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 ...

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 ...

Africa is a continent of immense natural wealth and remarkable cultural diversity. It is also home to the world’s youngest population. Despite this extraordinary potential, Africa faces a convergence ...

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 are ...

Rich Mnisi, the phenomenal South African designer, celebrates a decade of storytelling and craftsmanship with exciting ...

On Thursday, I attended Ackermans’ summer fashion launch, held at the luxurious Cape Grace Hotel, perfectly perched on the ...

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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 ...

Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models ...