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African Stars Show Out at Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026
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African Stars Show Out at Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026

Davido, Rema, Aya Nakamura, and other African stars stole the spotlight with bold looks and standout style

How Kahindo Mateene Is Building an Ethical Fashion Brand One Colorful Design at a Time
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How Kahindo Mateene Is Building an Ethical Fashion Brand One Colorful Design at a Time

The Congolese designer and former Project Runway contestant is creating social impact through resourcefulness, resilience, and pieces inspired by her African heritage.

Op-Ed: Who Gets to Thrift When Secondhand Gets Expensive?
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Op-Ed: Who Gets to Thrift When Secondhand Gets Expensive?

Once a sanctuary for those patching lives together with discarded clothes, thrift markets in South Africa now cater to pseudo-bohemians, shunning the communities that created them.

What It’s Like To … Be An International Model From Nigeria
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What It’s Like To … Be An International Model From Nigeria

Ama Okolo discusses the journey and difficulties of breaking into the international modeling industry from Nigeria.

The Zimbabwean Brands Inspiring a New Movement of Sustainable Fashion
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The Zimbabwean Brands Inspiring a New Movement of Sustainable Fashion

Not only does Zimbabwe’s fashion scene boasts of diverse talents, a number of them are calibrating their brands towards slow fashion.

A black and white image of Miriam Makeba standing with her eyes closed in front of a microphone.
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Miriam Makeba: The Musician as Fashion Muse

The Brooklyn Museum’s Africa Fashion exhibition shows how artists like the late Miriam Makeba have been a staple inspiration for fashion designers and fashion itself.

A physical outlet of The Back Door in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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From Converse All-Star to Bathu: Inside South Africa’s Sneaker Mania

Colloquially known as “tekkies,” sneakers in South Africa have only grown popular, with emerging local brands like Bathu and Drip sneakers breaking into the scene.

Models present creations by Fruche during the Lagos Fashion Week on October 25, 2018.
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How Nigeria's Struggling Economy is Impacting its Fashion Industry

The country’s fashion brands are attempting to weather the economic storm by adapting and innovating.

An image of the singer Tems on the Academy Awards’ red carpet wearing a spectacular white ensemble that goes over her head.
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Dunsin Wright on Creating Tems' Headline-Grabbing Style Moments

With Tems’ rise in global fame comes a greater need for fashion that keeps up with the star’s dazzling ascent. It’s a job Dunsin Wright was born for.

Maasai people. Men spend hours braiding each othersí long ochred colored hair. Near Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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A Regional Walk Through The History of African Hair Braiding

From West African Fulani braids to Southern Africa’s Bantu Knots, we explore Africa’s rich history and connection to hair braiding.

Tems at Met Gala
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Met Gala 2023: The Best African Celebrity Looks

From Tems’ risk-taking monochrome couture to Michaela Coel’s gilded stunner, these African celebrities dazzled on fashion’s biggest night.

A model gets her make up done during a fashion show at the 2022 editon of the Durban July horse race in Durban on July 2, 2022.
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African Beauty Trends That Have Stood the Test of Time

An image of model Iman wearing a black dress posing on a red carpet
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African Models: The Most Iconic Names You Should Know

From the old-school legends to the newer names breaking through, these are the must-know faces of African fashion.

Scenes from the 7th edition of the Fabrik Party photographed by Vigorous Youth.
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Inside the Skeyi & Strobo Fabrik Party & Zimbabwe’s Stylish Creative Scene

With its eclectic mix of live music, fashion shows, visual art and popup stalls, founder Ulenni Okandlovu is spearheading a creative wellspring in the country

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5 Designers to Watch at South African Fashion Week SS23

Here are five designers to watch at South African Fashion Week SS23.

Brands like TJ Who are incorporating trends into Nigerian menswear that celebrate gender-neutral shapes and asymmetrical lines.
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10 of the Best Nigerian Men's Fashion Trends

When it comes to men’s fashion, these are the trends Nigerian men know work both on and off the runway.

A model wears an intricate piece of African jewelry over her eye.
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Adorning the Continent: 6 African Jewelry Designers You Need To Know

Here are six African jewelry designers making beautiful pieces and using their mediums to educate and advocate for the continent’s fashion future.

An image of a model wearing a pantsuit that ties in the middle of the chest and has a bare stomach.
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Five Women-Led Companies Taking African Fashion to the World

These are just some of the trail-blazing women who are overcoming obstacles and globalizing African fashion with their e-commerce platforms.

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