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This May marks the one year anniversary of the untimely passing of curator Koyo Kouoh, whose intrepid vision led to the curatorial presentation In Minor Keys at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
Launching April 15, Christopher John Rogers for Old Navy marks its third mass consumer collaboration in half-a-decade. Described as an “American visionary dressing leading ladies, public figures, and pop stars,” Rogers has developed an undeniable signature focused on color, print, and volume.
South African designer Thebe Magugu has charted an especially pioneering path over the past ten years. His next chapters expands his fashion ethos of heritage storytelling into luxury hospitality and a second retail flagship in Cape Town.
The Spring / Summer 2026 collections have finally arrived. Take a look at a slice of our most beloved designers from Lagos and London to New York via Milan and what’s on offer now.
British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker secured a surprise royal stamp of approval for her A/W 2026 runway show Survivor’s Remorse. In her own words, “This show is my ode to Britain and London in truth.”
Outside of the commercial enterprise, much of the appeal of New York Fashion Week is in understanding the designer’s proposition for how one should dress in the future. This Autumn / Winter 2026 season certainly lost its luster (save for a few glimmers of hope).
It’s rare to experience a film with very few notes, where in its purity of expression, you reach acceptance of its premise quite quickly. My Father’s Shadow is that film. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written with his brother Wale Davies, this single day story details a father and his two sons making their way to Lagos.
As creative director Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection for Hermès during Paris Fashion Week for the Fall / Winter 2026 season, our minds couldn’t help but reflect on the incoming ascension of Grace Wales Bonner, who will formally present her first collection as Menswear Creative Director for Hermès in 2027.
The room was abuzz with anticipation as visual artist Arthur Jafa greeted a few folks in the front of the auditorium and prepared to take the stage alongside curator Thomas Lax. This was the first public program dedicated to Jafa’s Artist’s Choice exhibition Less Is Morbid at The Museum of Modern Art.
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South African designer Thebe Magugu has charted an especially pioneering path over the past ten years. His next chapters expands his fashion ethos of heritage storytelling into luxury hospitality and a second retail flagship in Cape Town.
Outside of the commercial enterprise, much of the appeal of New York Fashion Week is in understanding the designer’s proposition for how one should dress in the future. This Autumn / Winter 2026 season certainly lost its luster (save for a few glimmers of hope).
Brooklyn fine jeweler Bernard James has been on a rather steady trajectory due to his thoughtful and intentional assortment of exquisite and timeless designs.
After opening hours at the Brooklyn Museum, a few hundred folks gathered to hear a highly anticipated dialogue on the influence of Africa on the global stage with revered contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley and pioneering founder of ALÁRA Reni Folawiyo.
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The Spring / Summer 2026 collections have finally arrived. Take a look at a slice of our most beloved designers from Lagos and London to New York via Milan and what’s on offer now.
The room was abuzz with anticipation as visual artist Arthur Jafa greeted a few folks in the front of the auditorium and prepared to take the stage alongside curator Thomas Lax. This was the first public program dedicated to Jafa’s Artist’s Choice exhibition Less Is Morbid at The Museum of Modern Art.
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Paris-based BOTTER has firmly connected its core values of sustainability consciousness into an eclectic mélange of stand-out pieces that appeal to a niche community.
It has a been a long time and in this time, myriad challenges have left even the strongest of us undeniably raw, emotionally exhausted, and intellectually untethered.
In a (very) recent period lauding black talents throughout the entertainment industry, a shining light has turned to the image-makers responsible for dressing these celebrities. PROTOChic sat in on a dynamic conversation with a rather influential group on the road to greater inclusion and representation on the red carpet.