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09 June 2025
The African Creatives Who Changed the Face of Fashion
The last 15 years have seen a new wave of creatives from Africa and its diaspora bring fresh energy to a global fashion industry long in need of new perspectives.
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Music
06 May 2025
The African Designers Who Stole the Spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala
This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
News
20 September 2024
11 African Menswear Designers Leading the Industry Right Now
These designers are bringing fresh perspectives and unique style to the African fashion scene.
News
16 August 2024
Five Iconic Fashion Collaborations Between Nigeria and South Africa
From Phupho Gumede K styling all the Nigerian stars on ‘Young, Famous and African,’ to Burna Boy performing in custom Thebe Magugu, Nigeria and South Africa’s fashion scenes have always been in conversation.
Fashion + Beauty
01 November 2022
South African Designer Thebe Magugu Collaborates with Dior
The 29-year-old designer continues to make headlines as he teams up with the iconic fashion label for a unique collaboration.
Fashion + Beauty
10 December 2021
Here's Our List of The Continent's Best Fashion Moments of 2021
We finally received the green light to play outside again, and Africans have wasted no time in grabbing the fashion world's attention.
Fashion + Beauty
05 March 2021
Thebe Magugu's AW21 Collection 'Alchemy' Is An Exploration of African Spirituality
Magugu collaborated with Kristin-Lee Moolman to create a '70s-style B movie called Banyoloyi A Bosigo
Fashion + Beauty
25 November 2020
South African Designer Thebe Magugu Becomes International Woolmark Prize Finalist
Multi award-winning South African fashion designer, Thebe Magugu, has been named as one of six finalists in the 2021 International Woolmark Prize.
Fashion
05 September 2019
South African Designer Thebe Magugu Wins Coveted LVMH Prize
The South African designer is coming for everything.
Fashion + Beauty
27 September 2017
7 Emerging African Designers You Should Know
Through innovative strides and careful execution these womenswear and menswear designers are changing the way we see African fashion.
Style
09 July 2016
Inside South African Menswear Week Day 3
Botswana-based photographer Uyapo Ketogetswe brings us the freshest looks from South African Menswear Week SS16/17 day 3.
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