At first glance, Chencha, Ethiopia – an isolated hamlet of bamboo houses situated 300 miles south of the capital of Addis Ababa – doesn’t look like it’s the center of anything. It certainly doesn’t ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion." "We're so glad to have it because it's something different than we normally feature ...

Netflix’s Bridgerton continues to influence global style with its imaginative Regencycore aesthetic, now reinterpreted in South Africa with an emphasis on movement, restraint, and cultural ...

African textiles, with their vibrant colors and intricate patterns, are making a comeback in modern fashion. These ...

Arguably Rwanda’s premier fashion showcase, Kigali Fashion Week, is set to return on May 30 at The Pinnacle Kigali, marking the comeback of one of the country’s most recognised fashion platforms after ...

Across from the Governor’s Square Mall, nested in a lineup of other small locally owned shops, lies a vibrant little gem known as Tokun, an African Fashion Boutique. For the past 10 years, Tokun has ...

When Beatrice Korlekie Newman, an African designer, had an opportunity to showcase her eponymous designs at New York Fashion Week last September, she saw it as a momentous moment in her career. Over a ...

African Fashion Week returns with focus on African identity, business, and global opportunit ...

Christine Checinska at the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, March 30, 2026. LÉO DELAFONTAINE / MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY-JACQUES-CHIRAC Christine Checinska, lead curator of the "Africa ...

You may not know her name, but the striking work of self-taught hair artist Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is certainly turning ...