Contemporary African Fashion is a trending topic – not just on runways, in magazines or at festivals – but also in museums. In Brighton, Great Britain, the exhibition “African Fashion Cities” is…
On the 22nd of October started the 7th edition of the international arts festival Lagos Photo. The event will run for a month and showcase 30 photographers from 17 countries. This year’s…
African Prints in your living room – sounds too much? Like with fashion, it all depends on the right mix. I tend to have a lot of white, grey and black furniture…
Let’s look at the beautiful skirts, dresses and gowns from Duro Oluwo for his ready-to-wear Spring collection. I am always excited to see his new designs as he never disappoints. Olowu’s designs…
APiF: Please introduce your brand. Haute Baso: Haute Baso is an ethical fashion brand founded by Candy Basomingera and Linda Mukangonga. We design and produce high quality African-inspired fashion and are servicing…
Everyone is talking about Summer ending soon. I am going to ignore these people for now as I love Summer and I actually don’t want it to end. Who wants to deal…
Yes Stripes! I know this blog is about African Fashion and I blog a lot about prints, but isn’t a stripe somehow also a print? I used to be in love with…
APiF: Please introduce your brand. Mimmy Yeboah: I’m a self-taught New York City based designer. My brand is basically me, Mimmy Yeboah. I create exclusive minimal statement pieces for women, putting more…
Black Lives Matter! And as many have pointed out over the past days, in order to change the system we need to put our money where our mouth is. Money talks people!…
I was recently in Germany for a family event in Munich, Bavaria. In Germany, stores are closed on Sundays and they start to shut down around 3 or 4 pm on Saturdays.…