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 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Fashion is fundamentally driven by an idea of newness — and endless cycle of seasons, each promising change and innovation at a level that is, in reality, logistically unsustainable ...

You may not know her name, but the striking work of self-taught hair artist Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is certainly turning ...

On Saturday, London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum opened “Africa Fashion” (through April 16, 2023), a landmark exhibition dedicated to fashion from around the continent, from its independence era ...

With inventive, angular silhouettes, moments of sartorial celebration in the form of fringe and batik, and larger-than-life maximalist interpretations of global trends, the Africa Fashion exhibit at ...

African textiles such as Kente, Adire, and Aso Oke are moving from cultural heritage to global fashion runways, driven by designers, stylists, and celebrity endorsements. This shift not only elevates ...

Nkensani Nkosi joins Nkepile Mabuse to examine Stone Cherrie, Freedom Day, fast fashion, second-hand clothing and SA’s textile crisis.

Three African asylum seekers took to the runway this week at Pitti Immagine Uomo 89, an international menswear fair held in Florence, Italy, during a runway show designed to spotlight both African ...