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 ...

The collections have received international recognition, including a Silver Award at the French Fashion Awards 2026 in the ...

African textile artists are making waves in the sustainable fashion scene, thanks to their unique designs and eco-friendly practices ...

African fashion is witnessing a revolution as traditional textiles meet modern digital prints. Designers are now blending age ...

Every few years, headlines emerge about Africa's "booming" fashion industry. The pattern is the same: Reporters will present African designers as ones to watch. The hype dies down or a different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mannequin stands with head tilted, a knee jutting from the deep bias chiffon and woven fabric hemline of Papa Oppong’s Takari T, ...

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, ...

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 are ...

I am rushing through the Dallas Museum of Art, hoping to catch the “Bamana Mud Cloth” exhibition before closing time. I’m wondering what it is, prepared for anything — except what I see: textiles so ...

The landmark show celebrates the global impact of contemporary African fashions and is the UK’s most extensive exhibition of African fashion to date. Celebrating the vitality and innovation of this ...