As all signs point towards a summer with clear skies and somewhat bearable temperatures, PROTOChic is back with yet another seasonal edit of the very best from the diaspora and beyond.
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Just a few need-to-know happenings headed to New York this September.
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Brooklyn fine jeweler Bernard James has been on a rather steady trajectory due to his thoughtful and intentional assortment of exquisite and timeless designs.
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PROTOChic takes a closer look back at Men’s Spring / Summer 2025 and revisits a highlight or two from the season that was.
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There was plenty to remark on regarding the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. While we thought we were well aware of most of what was to come, there were indeed a few treats on the fashion front that made for a pleasant surprise.
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Beyond the stairs, we were keen to see behind the curtain of the latest exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. A strong yet mighty handful of contemporary diaspora brands had their moment in the spotlight.
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Very few can surpass the track record of launching emerging designers onto a wider platform than Sherri McMullen of her self-titled store nestled in Oakland, California.
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This luxury brand has quietly been on the rise and only become much buzzier since late last year. Founded by Victor Anate in 2019, the evening wear label has achieved a few major milestones.
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We’re excited to share an ongoing solo exhibition Notes On Contentment by American artist Freddie L. Rankin II.
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Rich Mnisi, the designer behind the eponymous South African label started in 2015, is no stranger to bold maximalist prints and minimalist silhouettes.
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Exits for small- and medium-sized brands are generally far and few between, so we were intrigued to hear that nine-year-old brand A-COLD-WALL* announced its sale to Tomorrow Ltd.
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French-Nigerian multi-genre songstress Asa brought elegant sophistication for the second cover of GQ South Africa’s Music & Creativity issue wearing the best of Nigerian fashion.
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In the midst of running a global fashion business, Thebe Magugu announced the opening of his first flagship “campus” in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Debunking beauty myths feels more important than ever. We’re at what appears to be an unending trajectory of consumer comfort with trialing new experimental treatments and innovative cosmetic procedures. Yet not all products are created (or rather tested) equally.
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LVMH announced the 2024 semi-finalists for their annual prize for young fashion designers. Of the 20 contenders, one name stood out — Agbobly.
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FIT-trained designer Nia Thomas launched her eponymous ethical knitwear brand in 2018 in New York City and expanded her independent practice with a relocation to Mexico City amidst the global pandemic.
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Lagos Space Programme has long been whispered and observed with curiosity. Their latest showing towards the end of Paris Men’s Fashion Week felt like the whisper had turned into an audible shout.
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Cameroonian Imane Ayissi is one of the few to consistently show on the Haute Couture calendar.
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