African fashion is, above all, a story of transmission and reinvention. African designers draw on a rich cultural repertoire: traditional patterns, natural dyes, artisanal embroidery, and iconic ...

In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell. Now a growing number of the continent’s fashion brands ...

The influence of African designers has seldom been considered in the global fashion conversation, but the tide is starting to turn. From Thebe Magugu to Sarah Diouf, a new generation of designers ...

Conditional foreign ties that leech natural and human labor have strained resources throughout Africa and gate-kept creatives from the fashion industry. African designers often struggle with ...