This year’s 18 African contestants at Miss Universe showcase stunning costumes that celebrate their beauty, heritage, and rich national stories.
Using digital platforms to their advantage, two entrepreneurs from TikTok’s Visionary Voices Africa List are filling a gap in the beauty industry.
Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina, who had received heightened attention in the weeks since she was announced as a finalist, cited her family’s safety as the reason for her decision to withdraw from the pageant.
What started as a struggle for the right product, turned into a full-fledged, thriving business for Leona Dondi.
Here are six African jewelry designers making beautiful pieces and using their mediums to educate and advocate for the continent’s fashion future.
From normcore, Y2K-inspired streetwear, figure-hugging catsuits to high-fashion formalwear, the style of the alt R&B superstar has matured over the years.
The popular fashion event heads back to Nigeria for a special celebration of African fashion and music.
Orange Culture founder Adebayo Oke-Lawal talked to OkayAfrica about the music that propels his creativity, where he’s shifting his focus in 2023, and the five essential items he needs to run his brand.
From British Vogue’s blockbuster cover featuring African models to African designers receiving recognition for international prizes, these moments defined the African fashion industry in 2022.
For its first ever fashion show on sub-Saharan African soil, Chanel staged a celebration to remember in Dakar, Senegal.
From breezy silhouettes and bold colors to monochrome dressing, these were some of the stand-out looks from those attending the French house's Métiers d’art showcase.
The real magic of Lagos Fashion Week occurs backstage. Here is an inside look at how stylists, designers, models, photographers and makeup artists prep for a fashion show.
In this essay from her new websiteIna'Xaashi, the author explains how the Somali dirac came to symbolise the connection between her British and Somali identities
There's a new movement of Black Muslims in South Africa asserting their Africanness within the context of their religion.
We talk to FlexMami about bringing intersectionality mainstream, growing up in Australia, and on not being a spokesperson for all black people.
After receiving backlash online for what many considered an overtly racist campaign, Dove deleted the pictures and posted an apology.
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OkayAfrica is the premiere digital platform bringing the worlds of African music, art, culture, style, sports and politics to a global audience. Founded in 2010 as an extension of Okayplayer, OkayAfrica serves as a cultural bridge to foster deeper understanding of the continent, while also building meaningful connections with its diaspora.
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