The holiday season is always a very busy time for lingerie professionals, because both female and male shoppers tend to go crazy with their pocketbook–and imagination–at this time of year. Christmas collections are revealed, because ’tis the season to be naughty and daring.’ Lately, however, some African women have become vocal about the undergarments theyContinue reading “Is this Africa’s next Victoria’s Secret?”
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The hijab-hipsters trying to get you into modest fashion
Meet the young designers, bloggers and fashion brands who are trying to shake up Islamic fashion and modest clothing. The controversy over the burkini raged in France this summer when mayors in seaside towns banned the full-body swimsuit often worn by Muslim women. Although it was eventually overturned by the country’s top administrative court, that wasn’t before the French Prime MinisterContinue reading “The hijab-hipsters trying to get you into modest fashion”
Liberian model recreates famous white fashion campaigns to show the need for diversity
Deddeh Howard is a Liberian model who is combatting the lack of diveristy within the modelling industry her own way: by recreating famous campaigns that featured iconic white models such as Kate Moss, Gisele, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid. Howard believes that although some small progress has been made in the modelling industry, the useContinue reading “Liberian model recreates famous white fashion campaigns to show the need for diversity”
MaXhosa by Laduma and Òkun just some of the brands at the Africa Centre Pop-Up Store
This holiday season, London’s Africa Centre will celebrate its newish location in Southwark, with the ‘Africa Pop-Up Store’. For three days from December 16 to 18, emerging and established talents from Africa and the UK-African diaspora will be showcased – featuring incredible artisanship from Ghana and Kenya, to Tanzania, South Africa and the UK . Fashion, jewellery, homewear,Continue reading “MaXhosa by Laduma and Òkun just some of the brands at the Africa Centre Pop-Up Store”
Diary of a PR Girl: behind the scenes at this week’s Lagos Fashion and Design Week
INSTAGRAM TAKEOVER ALERT – Kessiana Edewor-Thorley will be taking over our TRUE Africa instagram account for Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2016, on 27.10.2016. Follow the action @_TRUEAfrica LFDW 2016 has hit Nigeria’s cosmopolitan city of Lagos and every fashionista is bringing out their Loubs and fixing their weaves in anticipation. The multi-day fashion eventContinue reading “Diary of a PR Girl: behind the scenes at this week’s Lagos Fashion and Design Week”
Scarification, George Orwell and kimonos… Find out more about Yemzi’s SS17 collection
Scarification, George Orwell and kimonos… British-Nigerian designer Elizabeth-Yemi Akingbade’s SS17 Yemzi collection is full of different influences. I caught up with her in her east London studio (in a container in an urban garden) as the shoot for her Spring/Summer 17 lookbook and ‘zine was in full swing. [recommended id=32857] When did you start designingContinue reading “Scarification, George Orwell and kimonos… Find out more about Yemzi’s SS17 collection”
West African print hits the Big Apple with fashion label Ese Nyc
Ese Nyc is a fashion label that was launched in May 2014 by Nigerian New Yorkers and siblings Abi and Ladi Fatade who wanted to bring the intricate prints of West Africa to the Big Apple. ‘Ese’ means ‘thank you’ in the local Yoruba language in Nigeria. The brand features hand-crafted tees, A-line skirts and tailor-made tiesContinue reading “West African print hits the Big Apple with fashion label Ese Nyc”
MERCHANTS X OKAPI: get your fix of African luxury fashion at this London pop-up shop
MERCHANTS X OKAPI is bringing African fashion and art to the streets of London. From June 8 to August 31 you can head to this pop-up shop to get your fix. [responsive id=’30164′ name=’2016/07/Merchants-X-Okapi.jpg’] [responsive id=’30163′ name=’2016/07/Lalesso-June1517505_final.jpg’] This is the second edition of MERCHANTS X OKAPI pop-up shop (the first took place in 2012) showcasing AfricanContinue reading “MERCHANTS X OKAPI: get your fix of African luxury fashion at this London pop-up shop”
How the black dandy movement is rooted in hip hop, Africa and empowerment
New-Orleans native Shantrelle Lewis has spent her 10-year career as a curator researching Africa and the diaspora and uncovering questions around identity. Her exhibition Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity, currently on display at San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora, features images of black dandies from across the globe. Now in its sixth yearContinue reading “How the black dandy movement is rooted in hip hop, Africa and empowerment”