Nigerians have been urged to intensify indigenous weaving heritage on the global stage, using culture as a tool for diplomacy, unity, and economic transformation. The organisers of the 3rd African ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Weaving contemporary designs into a traditional West African fabric, Nigerian Tsemaye Binitie is creating fashion he hopes can also bridge the gap between luxury and the everyday.

Bubu Ogisi travels around Africa, resurrecting artisanal skills that have been in existence for years to explore sustainability and identity. “The idea of my work is to decolonize,” Ms. Ogisi said.

African fashion has driven global trends for decades. An expansive new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum helps contextualize it. African designers are making a splash, from fashion weeks in ...

Textile pattern by Constance Girard for Vlisco on view in Vlisco: African Fashion on a Global Stage (photo by the author for Hyperallergic) The story of Vlisco begins not in Dakar, Lagos, or Accra, ...

By Makeba Boateng, Lead Curator – Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair | Founder, Fashion Forum Africa\xa0Africa’s fashion story has long been celebrated for its colour, creativity and cultural depth.

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color: pops of ...

QALINBAFAN, Afghanistan, January 2 (UNHCR) - There's an old saying in Central Asia: "Water is a Turkmen's life, a horse is his wings, and a carpet is his soul." Historically a nomadic, desert-dwelling ...

As we celebrate Heritage Month, it's the perfect time to talk about something truly special and close to my heart: how our incredible cultural diversity isn't just a part of who we are, but a vibrant, ...

The blue dashiki (left) is from the Rwandan design studio Moshions and first appeared on a Kigali catwalk 5 years ago. Center: an outfit from womenswear brand IAMISIGO led by Kenya's Bubu Ogisi. Right ...

LAGOS, March 19 (Reuters) - Weaving contemporary designs into a traditional West African fabric, Nigerian Tsemaye Binitie is creating fashion he hopes can also bridge the gap between luxury and the ...