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  • Africa: Africa's Fashion Value Lies In The Stories Only Africans Can Tell
  • S. African brand lights up Paris Fashion Week
  • This designer in Côte d’Ivoire is tailor-made to suit dignitaries

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allafrica.com /3 weeks ago

Africa: Africa's Fashion Value Lies In The Stories Only Africans Can Tell

[Bird Story Agency] South African designer Wanda Lephoto argues that Africa's competitive advantage in fashion is not only its fibre or factories, but the cultural knowledge, inher...

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omanobserver.om /3 weeks ago

S. African brand lights up Paris Fashion Week

South African brand MaXhosa Africa brought vibrant knitwear and a message of African unity to the opening day of Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday.Founder Laduma Ngxokolo presen...

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csmonitor.com /1 month ago

This designer in Côte d’Ivoire is tailor-made to suit dignitaries

Promoting African designers is part of the wider mission of Pathé’O – starting with himself.

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fashionbombdaily.com /1 week ago

Vlisco VIBE Launches With Lisa Folawiyo’s Colorful Five-Piece Capsule Collection

Fashion meets heritage with a colorful new collaboration between iconic textile house Vlisco and celebrated Nigerian designer Lisa Folawiyo. For generations, Vlisco’s vibrant print...

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konbini.com /2 weeks ago

Loin de Paris, la Nigeria Fashion Week bouscule Abuja la capitale endormie

Pliés sous toutes les formes, modelés en silhouettes gigantesques ou superposés comme des plumes... les textiles colorés éblouissent le regard comme au carnaval, au rythme du défil...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories

[Bird Story Agency] Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho is now looking beyond fashion. Through Pokou, she is combining Baoulé...

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bellanaijastyle.com /1 month ago

These African Designers Showcasing At London Fashion Week SS27, and We’re Watching

London Fashion Week SS27 is almost here, and African fashion is once again making its presence felt on one of the world’s biggest fashion stages. This season, we’re keeping a parti...

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designboom.com /1 week ago

moyo shirt jacket weaves korean hanbok silhouette with east african kitenge textile

the moyo shirt jacket brings together two distinct cultural aesthetics, reinterpreting the traditional korean hanbok's silhouette using kitenge, a signature east african textile. T...

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bellanaijastyle.com /3 days ago

Beyond Fashion Week, Concept Stores and Pop Up Culture

Lagos Fashion Week is a reminder of the creativity within Nigeria’s fashion industry, but you do not need a front-row invitation to take part in the conversation. From ready-to-wea...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Nigeria: Lagos Fashion Week Looks Beyond The Catwalk To Fashion's Future

[Bird Story Agency] A new coalition is challenging African fashion to turn its long traditions of repair, reuse and community production into a modern industrial strategy that keep...

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bellanaijastyle.com /1 week ago

Vlisco Introduces Vlisco Vibe & A Capsule Collection By Lisa Folawiyo

Prints have a way of making a statement while carrying stories of culture, craft and personal style. Vlisco leans into this with its latest launch, Vlisco Vibe, introducing four ne...

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bellanaija.com /1 month ago

Nana Akua Addo’s 3 Latest Fashion Looks Are Serving Western Glam, Fringe & Prints

Ghanaian fashion icon Nana Akua Addo serves three distinct style moments: Western patch-panel denim, a corseted magenta velvet-fringe midi, and an optical-print column gown. The po...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Kenya: Designer turns to traditional clothesmaking methods

The founder of Mukabwa studios, Hillary Mukubwa uses hand looms to create clothes and fabrics in a bid to keep Kenya's cultural heritage alive.

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bellanaijastyle.com /3 weeks ago

5 Looks Prudential Atelier Says Define High Fashion

What makes a look a High Fashion Icon? For Prudential Atelier, it goes beyond a beautiful dress. It is about artistry, storytelling, craftsmanship and creating something that feels...

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thisdaylive.com /1 week ago

Aisha Achimugu’s  Haute Moment in Paris

  Paris has always had a way of making fashion feel less like clothing and more like theatre. And when the world’s style aristocracy gathered for the Spring/Summer 2027 season,

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stylerave.com /1 week ago

Lagos Lately: See the Irresistible Looks Spotted on Nigerian Style Stars

Nigerian celebrity fashion brought color, craftsmanship, and dramatic glamour to the forefront this past week, with stars turning familiar silhouettes into striking expressions of...

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fashionista.com /1 month ago

Ashaki: The Clothing Brand Designing 'Heirloom' Fashion for the Contemporary Woman

Each garment is handcrafted with traditional hand-sewing and embroidery techniques.

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blackamericaweb.com /1 month ago

Carnival Couture! Caribbean Culture & Fashion Transformed The Streets Of NYFW Into A Magical Masquerade Runway

The Caribbean Fashion Collective (CFC) brought its Spring/Summer 2027 show to NYC's Meatpacking District, turning the cobblestone streets into a celebration of island-inspired fash...

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marieclaire.co.uk /1 month ago

“There’s an expectation that an African designer somehow has to create pieces that ‘look African’”: Eva Omaghomi on Brin...

After 17 years in the Royal Household, the entrepreneur tells us about the beginnings of her agency Brand63Africa—and why she believes in community over competition

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omanobserver.om /1 month ago

Fashion

A slow shutter speed exposure shows a model displaying a creation from the AM/JASMINE collection by Liang Chen and Claire Jialing Chen during the China Fashion week. -AFP

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allafrica.com /1 week ago

Africa: Guinean Entrepreneur Mariama Camara Promotes African Textiles Worldwide

[Bird Story Agency] Guinean textile entrepreneur Mariama Camara is moving from promoting African textiles globally to building the institutions behind the industry. Through the Ins...

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dailynews.co.zw /1 month ago

Zim creatives showcase at African Fashion Week London

Anesu MirisawuSENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITERZIMBABWEAN creative Ropafadzo Mapira and Chido Kaseke represented the country at the ongoing African Fashion Week London 2026.Mapira and......

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bellanaijastyle.com /1 month ago

Aminatou Takes Mulawan’s Stanza Dress to New York Fashion Week

TikTok Sensation and Model, Aminatou brought a distinctly Nigerian fashion moment to New York Fashion Week, stepping out in Mulawan’s striking Stanza Dress. The look puts the Niger...

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bellanaijastyle.com /1 month ago

Kenyan Label Yoshita 1967 Makes History, Winning the LVMH Savoir-Faire Prize

Kenyan designer Anil Padia is making fashion history with Yoshita 1967, becoming the first Kenyan finalist in the history of the LVMH Prize before going on to win the 2026 Savoir-F...

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