Styled by Africa: “The Future of Fashion”

APiF: What is Styled By Africa and who is behind it? Styled By Africa: Styled By Africa (SBA) is an online content and commerce platform. We – Alae Ismail and Kiran Yoliswa…

It’s Summer: Hello Palm Leaf Print

Palm leaves are hanging in all stores of NYC and every online shopping platform – in  different  shapes and shades of green. What happened? How did the palm leaf print get trendy…

Men’s Accessories for and from SEBO

I always receive emails or messages via FB from male readers complaining that I don’t post enough about menswear. So here we go with some men’s accessories by SEBO Designs. The brand…

Contemporary Silhouettes and a Story: AWL – Awale

I love to come across new collections that excite me. Because they are different. Because they mix African Prints and Textiles with other materials to create contemporary styles. Because they invest in…

Classic – Vintage – Africa-inspired: Bestow Elan

A Seraphim is an angelic being, associated with light, ardor, and purity. And that is the name of the new collection from Bestow Elan. Erzumah Ackerson is the designer behind the brand…

BAM’s Dance Africa Bazaar 2015

Memorial Weekend is here and that means also BAM’s Dance Africa Festival and the Africa Bazaar are back. That is when gentrified Fort Greene turns Black again, lines build up for jerk…