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07 June 2017
Meet the Black Dandies From Shantrelle P. Lewis' Book Launch
Check out the looks from Shantrelle P. Lewis' 'Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style' book launch event at the Brooklyn Museum.
Style
11 May 2017
These African-Inspired Prom Looks Are Giving Us Life
Teens from the diaspora are owning prom season with these African-inspired designs.
News
29 July 2016
Chimamanda Adichie’s Latest Cover Redesign of Classics Delights Fans with Ankara Fabric—Or Does It?
Renowned designer Jo Walker’s selection to swathe the Nigerian novelist Adichie’s canon in African wax print is banal and inauthentic.
Arts + Culture
03 June 2016
UK-born Nigerian Georgina Fihosy Chats Her African-Inspired Card Brand Special Touch Designs
Georgina Fihosy’s card company Special Touch Designs celebrates the diversity of the UK.
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