"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her prom gown which she specially commissioned from Nigeria. "I wanted my dress to stop people in their tracks." The 18-year-old from ...

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. ...

Makhadzi Takes A Moment to Appreciate Somizi for Designing Her SAMAs Dress. In a very short period of time, Somizi has ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: Thebe Magugu attends Fashion 4 Development's 11th Annual First Ladies Luncheon at 583 Park Avenue on September 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael ...

Designer Imane Ayissi is gracious by the time I arrive to tour his new exhibit in a pristine space within the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus. Within a dedicated space inside the ...

Inside the front door of a grand home in Capitol Hill, most of the downstairs is filled with racks of brightly patterned dresses, skirts, and blouses, many made of West African prints with a high ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Ann Lowe was a woman who created beautiful dresses and also made her mark as an African American designer for high society. She spent 10 years in Tampa perfecting her craft before moving ...

Clothing can be transformative. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum transports visitors to the historical moment when nearly an entire continent shed its colonialist attire and stepped onto the ...

Mrs Josephine Ofori, a Ghanaian fashion designer, says African wear is increasingly becoming a powerful medium through which ...

Cheyney McKnight says her work as a historical interpreter and researcher led to her path as a designer. McKnight launched Not Your Momma’s History in 2014, where she develops programming and makes ...

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