In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

Centuries of cultural erasure and a historical lack of capital account for the underrepresentation of African fashion in mainstream media, but Farai Simoyi is on course to correct that. The Zimbabwean ...

A day before an emerging Ghanaian designer made his Milan runway debut, Michelle Francine Ngonmo was troubleshooting how to ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest secondhand ...

In recent years, African fashion has experienced a meteoric rise on the international scene. Talented designers, inspired by a rich heritage and deeply rooted traditions, are reinventing fashion codes ...

Emmanuel Nwaneto (E.M.E) Ethiopian dance choreographed by Kaleab Alemu and Menna Tarekegne West African dance by Ola Folarin and Esther Amato Togolese/Congolese mashup dance by Esther Amato and Joshua ...

Papa Oppong always knew that he wanted to be a storyteller. Sketching since he was a young boy, the Ghanaian-American designer became inspired by the rich, oral history of Ghana his grandmother shared ...

(CNN) — A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest ...

(CNN) — A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. (CNN) — A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s ...