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 ...

For decades, African designers have channelled changing notions of identity and aspiration into fashion. The exhibition ...

From the fertile era of independence, which brought many designers to prominence, to the flourishing world of contemporary ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released ...

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 ...

After five years as a go-to shopping destination for African brands, it's pivoting into a retail advisory.

After launching e-commerce in 2020, Industrie Africa is pivoting to a business advisory firm, as logistical challenges, US ...

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Dupsie’s African Fashion continues to distinguish itself in the fashion industry by offering a ...

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week on Oct. 26, predicts Africa’s fashion industry is growing quickly to keep up with the international and local demand for its art but warns that the ...

Emmanuel Nwaneto (E.M.E) Ethiopian dance choreographed by Kaleab Alemu and Menna Tarekegne West African dance by Ola Folarin and Esther Amato Togolese/Congolese mashup dance by Esther Amato and Joshua ...

Centuries of cultural erasure and a historical lack of capital account for the underrepresentation of African fashion in mainstream media, but Farai Simoyi is on course to correct that. The Zimbabwean ...