Models stepped on to a Paris runway last week wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and ...
(CNN) — 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 ...
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 ...
Fashion industry leaders have said Africa is not short of creative talent but needs greater access to world-class training, ...
At first glance, Chencha, Ethiopia – an isolated hamlet of bamboo houses situated 300 miles south of the capital of Addis Ababa – doesn’t look like it’s the center of anything. It certainly doesn’t ...
SA designer Mzukisi Mbane said it 'feels like I'm living in a movie' after the Balenciaga mentorship was announced.
PARIS — Galeries Lafayette is celebrating African fashion designers, as the continent gears up to launch the Pan African Fashion Alliance, a new public-private partnership designed to facilitate ...
From streetwear to ready-to-wear, African fashion brands are rethinking their pricing strategy in order to win over consumers ...
The Dundee July will showcase African fashion, local designers and horse racing under this year's Elegantly African theme.
You’ve probably heard about the weather at Paris Fashion Week. Still, beneath the neoclassical colonnades of the Palais Brongniart, not even the slate gray skies and lashings of rain could dampen the ...
A market access programme will equip 20 clothing SMEs with funding, mentorship and retail opportunities to grow sustainably ...