After five years as a go-to shopping destination for African brands, it's pivoting into a retail advisory.
Fashion in Africa is often reduced to stereotypes, such as wax prints and beaded necklaces. It’s also rarely separated by nation. Instead, the continent’s 54 vastly different countries get clumped ...
As we’ve been reporting, African fashion designers are entering a new era – and the world is watching! One of those documenting the growth of designers from the continent is Helen Jennings, editor of ...
The African fashion industry is quite lucrative due to incessant demands. Yet, many designers struggle to earn desirable incomes. Some African fashion designers even struggle to get their businesses ...
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 ...
While many people think of clothing as simply fabric that covers parts of the body, the Pan African Students Association’s AFRIK! fashion show utilized clothing as a pathway to self-expression, ...
PARIS — African fashion is enjoying a renaissance as a new generation of designers captures the imagination of luxury brands and consumers. But while the continent is rich in creativity, most brands ...
When Beatrice Korlekie Newman, an African designer, had an opportunity to showcase her eponymous designs at New York Fashion Week last September, she saw it as a momentous moment in her career. Over a ...
For decades, African designers have channelled changing notions of identity and aspiration into fashion. The exhibition "Africa Fashion", now showing at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, explores the ...
After launching e-commerce in 2020, Industrie Africa is pivoting to a business advisory firm, as logistical challenges, US ...