From a historic Parisian runway debut to Durban July showstoppers, South African fashion is having a moment on the global ...

Founded in 2024, Add an Apron is a slow fashion brand founded by artist Adéọlá. Using organic cottons and hand-painting, Add an Apron provides unique, bold hand-painted designs on fabric. This brand ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Nigerian fashion designer and creative entrepreneur, Raji Yakub Ibidapo, popularly known as London tailor, has made a ...

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 ...

Berlin Fashion Week has emerged as an important platform for African brands looking to grow their brand abroad. Nigeria’s Orange Culture, Uganda’s Buzigahill, and Ghana’s Palmwine Icecream each ...

SA designer Mzukisi Mbane said it 'feels like I'm living in a movie' after the Balenciaga mentorship was announced.

As Zimbabwean designers take their work to Africa Fashion Week London, they are showcasing far more than fashion. Their collections tell stories of heritage, identity and craftsmanship while creating ...

Models stepped on to a Paris runway last week wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and ...

A market access programme will equip 20 clothing SMEs with funding, mentorship and retail opportunities to grow sustainably ...