Textile pattern by Constance Girard for Vlisco on view in Vlisco: African Fashion on a Global Stage (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) The story of Vlisco begins not in Dakar, Lagos, or Accra, ...

African mud cloth*, or *bogolanfini*, is a traditional textile from Mali, known for its unique patterns and earthy tones ...

“When did it start? It really started in my head a long, long time ago.” So says Emily G. Hanna about when the idea came to her for the new exhibition at the Mingei International Museum. To hear her ...

JF Couture Designs, founded by visionary entrepreneur Josephine Afuah Afenyi, stands at the forefront of African-inspired contemporary fashion. The brand is dedicated to celebrating the rich heritage ...

What does Rina Towett (fashion designer) and Dayan Masinde (fine artist) have in common? The answer is simple. Together they have started a fashion house, Ebony by Rinda, that celebrates African ...

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 ...

Discover the best South African designers shaping fashion today, from global stars like Thebe Magugu to exciting emerging ...

From the moment you step into Titi Ogufere’s orbit, one thing becomes clear — she’s not just a designer but a visionary. The Lagos-based trailblazer is the founder of Design Week Lagos and the first ...

For a continent that has consistently produced the world’s best long-distance runners and where football is the most popular sport, few homegrown sportswear brands would have dared before to challenge ...