Mobos Fashion, the Nigerian fashion powerhouse known for its elegant silhouettes and bold celebration of African femininity, ...

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 ...

Across from the Governor’s Square Mall, nested in a lineup of other small locally owned shops, lies a vibrant little gem known as Tokun, an African Fashion Boutique. For the past 10 years, Tokun has ...

African fashion has driven global trends for decades. An expansive new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum helps contextualize it. African designers are making a splash, from fashion weeks in ...

Guess what? African fashion is more than just dashikis and kente cloth. While both have significant and historical meanings in West Africa, hundreds of designers from across the continent showcase the ...

Mrs Josephine Ofori, a Ghanaian fashion designer, says African wear is increasingly becoming a powerful medium through which women reconnect with their cultural heritage, challenge narrow beauty ...

Centuries of cultural erasure and a historical lack of capital account for the underrepresentation of African fashion in mainstream media, but Farai Simoyi is on course to correct that. The Zimbabwean ...

Fashion is often seen as a young person’s industry, but that’s simply not true. In recent years, the industry has been bending towards becoming a space where those of all ages feel welcome and ...

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie receives funding from Oumou Dilly Foundation, Basel, Switzerland. Cities like Lagos, Accra, Marrakesh, Nairobi and Johannesburg have become global fashion capitals. They’re fashion ...

When Koya Nyangi moved to Colorado in 2018, she experienced culture shock, she said, in part because she noticed that people don’t really dress up here. “I'm used to walking around and being like, ‘Oh ...

As the 2025 fall season unfolds, fashion is shifting into high gear, bringing bold and fresh trends that will keep Black women around the country cozy and chic all season long. Say goodbye to sandals ...