From Ayo Edibiri through A$AP Rocky and more, these 10 icons set the standard for standout style this year, from red carpets ...

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 ...

As a youngster growing up in Hazelwood, Demeatria Boccella didn’t see Black women in arts and fashion. It has been her passion to create opportunities for young people. Now, she is co-producing the ...

The eighth installment of The Black in Fashion Council Discovery Showrooms, powered by Rakuten, returned to New York Fashion Week with a global touch. From the alluring landscapes of Cameroon to the ...

At the Brooklyn Museum, an electrifying new exhibition establishes Africa as a true fashion capital, bursting with imagination, ingenuity, and its own aesthetic heritage. “African Fashion” showcases ...

Known for its annual fashion week, the region’s influence on style has been expanding, with the help of these designers. By Tariro Mzezewa LAGOS, Nigeria — For the past decade, Nigeria’s best-known ...

Africa is a continent of immense natural wealth and remarkable cultural diversity. It is also home to the world’s youngest population. Despite this extraordinary potential, Africa faces a convergence ...

Textile pattern by Constance Girard for Vlisco on view in Vlisco: African Fashion on a Global Stage (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) The story of Vlisco begins not in Dakar, Lagos, or Accra, ...

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week on Oct. 26, predicts Africa’s fashion industry is growing quickly to keep up with the international and local demand for its art but warns that the ...