It's about time is the only answer to the quickly spreading hashtag #HowAboutNOW regarding Nigeria's inclusion in the 57-year old Biennale Arte 2017 come this May.
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British retailer ASOS has re-upped its partnership with SOKO Kenya, a Kenya-based manufacturing unit, on its Spring / Summer 2017 Made In Kenya collection.
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The richness of the African continent is arguably undisputed, but largely unreflected in mass modern media. Ghanaian-born writer, filmmaker, and art historian Nana Oforiatta-Ayim set out to change that with the Cultural Encyclopedia.
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Claims of cultural appropriation, especially as pertains to fashion from the African diaspora, are a frequent outcry in today's hyper-digital landscape. The question remains, how can African countries capture the economic value of the cultural contributions they are making to fashion industry?
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A highly anticipated sophomore album from Ibibio Sound Machine dropped last Friday.
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Luanda, Angola-native Maria Borges will join the likes of Liya Kebede and Eva Longoria as the latest spokesmodel for global beauty brand L'Oréal Paris.
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The fifth iteration of #SMWLagos is brimming with content and bringing together the brightest minds in government, education, media, design, beauty, and fashion.
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A dreamscape of men flourishes in Creative Director Adebayo Oke-Lawal’s garden, but it wasn’t all fantasy at Orange Culture’s Autumn / Winter 2017 presentation hosted by Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week.
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Romance was the order of the hour for the 16th Annual Metro FM Music Awards held at the iNkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in South Africa this past weekend.
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Meet Malian fashion designer Chris Seydou who transported the bogolanfini textile to a global stage during the 1980s and 1990s.
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Known for her lengthy dark locks, Nigerian songstress Seyi Shay debuted a stylish pixie cut on the set of a recent cover shoot.
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A live Fuji beats version of Rihanna's "Work" soothed standing guests awaiting the much-anticipated Maki Oh Fall 2017 presentation, part of New York Fashion Week.
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Although months away, make a note now that the third edition of Africa Sourcing & Fashion Week will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia starting October 3, 2017 at Millennium Hall.
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If you're not already game on Karidja Touré, it's time to get familiar with the 22-year old Paris native taking her stylish turn during Haute Couture courtesy of Chanel.
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Everybody loves the birthday weekend, especially Tiwa Savage, who took to London to celebrate another year with family and fans.
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It is not often that an audience of black writers, models, designers, and consummate creatives from the diaspora come together to discuss the state of African themes, motifs, and techniques and their respective influences on the Western fashion landscape.
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What a childhood to grow up in a home with a father who led the Compton, California chapter of the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. That and much more is the study of Sadie Barnette's first solo exhibition entitled Do Not Destroy.
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Tracy Reese's pre-fall 2017 collection felt more like summer with its long loose gowns, bright color palette, and whiffs of bohemian fancy.
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