“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 ...

How do you outfit an African queen? For Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer for “Black Panther,” it involved a Zulu hat and a 3-D printer. In her 30 years in film, Carter has made her career putting ...

To create batik-style prints at home, you need cotton or silk fabrics, as they absorb dyes well. The fabric should also be ...

Do you know about African fashion? When Kenyan-born stylist and fashion blogger Koya Nyangi moved to Denver, she found that most people weren’t aware of the vibrant, creative fashion scene in Africa. ...

African fashion brands are no longer emerging; they are taking the world by storm. From innovative streetwear to refined luxury, designers across the continent are interpreting modern style while ...

For two days (August 9 and 10), the rich colourful African designs took centre stage at the prestigious Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, as this year’s African Fashion Week London show ...

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 ...

This will be the second go-round for Catherine Kapi’s African Fashion Design at the Flowertown Festival. Her first year — the year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit — the rain caused havoc, and in 2021 ...

LONDON — Would the Chinese buy African fashion? Hannah Wanjie Ryder, chief executive officer of Development Reimagined, a Beijing-based consultancy that promotes Sino-Africa trade and development, ...

Like fashion, the footwear industry on the African continent is well, has already bloomed, and has even outlived a century. More than anything, it has witnessed several creatives across different ...