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27 June 2016
A Rising South Sudanese Model On The Raw Emotions of Returning Home
The South Sudanese stunner Nyamuoch Girwath speaks to OkayAfrica about assimilation and fashion favorites.
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09 February 2016
8 Dope New York Fashion Week Moments from the African Diaspora
As New York Fashion Week 2016 gets underway, we look back at some of our favorite NYFW moments from the African diaspora.
Contest
07 July 2014
Win A Pair Of Tickets To Face2Face Africa's NYC Weekend
Win a pair of tickets to Face2Face Africa's Pan-African weekend for a chance to see Alek Wek, Femi Kuti and Mo Ibrahim.
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25 April 2014
People's Most Beautiful Woman Lupita Nyong'o Meets Alek Wek
Lupita Nyong'o, People's Most Beautiful Woman meets her beauty icon Alek Wek Meets.
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16 April 2014
Celebrating Alek Wek
We round up some of South Sudanese/British supermodel Alek Wek's best editorials & magazine covers in celebration of her 37th birthday.
News
07 October 2013
Forbes Life Africa & Forbes Woman Africa
Two years since the launch of Forbes Africa, the magazine is launching Forbes Woman Africa and Forbes Life Africa.
Style
27 June 2013
Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 10 'Looks of the Day' - Fierce Aliens
This is our weekly top 10 'Look of the Day' featuring models, prints, style and casual.
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07 January 2013
Prêt-À-Poundo: Top 12 African Faces
These are the current Top African Models. Here are our 12 African Faces for 2012.
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04 January 2013
Prêt-À-Poundo: African and Black Beauty
This is the fashion show by the milliner Philip Treacy during London Fashion Week for Spring 2013 including only black models.
News
01 November 2012
Prêt-À-Poundo Interview: Jan Malan, Producer of the Year
Interview with Namibian Jan Malan, Africa’s most beloved fashion show producer.
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