The Paris neighborhood called la Goutte D’Or — or Gold Drop — has long been a gateway neighborhood for immigrants from France’s former colonies in North and West Africa. Best known for its stores and ...

Amukelani Rikhotso of The Lease Concept shares her top five African designers she loves and believes all fashion lovers should know.

LAGOS, March 19 (Reuters) - Weaving contemporary designs into a traditional West African fabric, Nigerian Tsemaye Binitie is creating fashion he hopes can also bridge the gap between luxury and the ...

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color: pops of ...

They say variety is the spice of life, and Nigeria’s fashion industry is turning that variety into economic value. Beyond ...

This shift from analogue to digital enables designers to print shorter runs while customising designs and producing only what ...

Every form of black cultural expression has its roots in Africa, and many blacks have embraced their ancestry through the wearing of West African fabrics. Most popular among these fabrics are the ...

In 2011, a number of major design houses used African prints and motifs, including Michael Kors, Burberry and Oscar de la Renta. Style writer Robin Givhan singles out designer Haider Ackermann. A ...