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Questions with Post-Imperial President Niyi Okuboyejo
Questions with Post-Imperial President Niyi Okuboyejo

In the midst of a busy week with the MAN / WOMAN Trade Show in New York, Niyi Okuboyejo, president of Post-Imperial, took some time to answer our perennial questions.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJuly 28, 2017Questions With, Post-Imperial, Niyi Okuboyejo, Barkley L. Hendricks, Rashid Johnson, Editor's Picks
Fashion As A Driver of Nigeria's Tourism Resurgence
Fashion As A Driver of Nigeria's Tourism Resurgence

Governments should not underestimate the role of fashion to drive tourism and to ultimately drive gross domestic product in the short, medium, and long-term.

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BusinessPROTOChic TeamJuly 26, 2017Tourism, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Fashion, Folorunsho Coker
Nadia Buari, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade, Ayo Makun, and More at 3rd Annual Golden Movie Awards Africa in Ghana
Nadia Buari, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade, Ayo Makun, and More at 3rd Annual Golden Movie Awards Africa in Ghana

Red carpets across the continent continue to uplift African brands at every angle. Shimmering jewel tones ruled the red carpet of the 3rd Annual Golden Movie Awards Africa held in Accra this past Sunday. 

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LivingPROTOChic TeamJuly 24, 2017Golden Movie Awards Africa, Ghana, Ayo Makun, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade, Nadia Buari, Benedicta Gafah, Nikki Samonas, Toju Foyeh
Pop Caven's Family Affair is the Perfect Recipe
Pop Caven's Family Affair is the Perfect Recipe

Doreen Caven and her sister Joan are the masterminds behind a streetwear label that draws from a multitude of black reference points, from Biggie Smalls and Malick Sidibé to childhood memories growing up in Nigeria and later moving to the United States.

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BusinessPROTOChic TeamJuly 20, 2017Pop Caven, Doreen Caven, Joan Caven, Nigeria
What We're Watching: Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week and The Finder's Keepers Market
What We're Watching: Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week and The Finder's Keepers Market

The Weekend Edition focuses on Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week and The Finder's Keepers Market.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJuly 14, 2017Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week, Lagos, Ovazania, Collective Closets, L'Entendre, What We're Watching
Falana Opted for Classic Glamour in a Malick Sidibé Inspired Shoot
Falana Opted for Classic Glamour in a Malick Sidibé Inspired Shoot

Soul fusion songstress Falana's aesthetic is a little bit hard to pin down - in all the best ways.

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FashionPROTOChic TeamJuly 12, 2017Falana, Lisa Folawiyo, J Label, Malick Sidibé
A Day in London with Nubian Skin Founder & Director Ade Hassan
A Day in London with Nubian Skin Founder & Director Ade Hassan

Adding MBE is no small feat, but the honor from Queen Elizabeth II is just another day in the life of Nubian Skin Founder and Director Ade Hassan.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJuly 10, 2017CITIES, Ade Hassan, Nubian Skin, London
Singing The Blues at Wales Bonner Spring / Summer 2018
Singing The Blues at Wales Bonner Spring / Summer 2018

Grace Wales Bonner is a woman of many reference points and she will readily admit it. Her latest runway show Blue Duets SS18 held at Swiss Church in London was firmly placed in the tenets that shaped her rise as a serial award-winning fashion designer

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FashionPROTOChic TeamJuly 5, 2017Show Coverage, Grace Wales Bonner, Wales Bonner, Blackness, Menswear, Editor's Picks
How Loza Maleombho Dominated Wizkid's "Come Closer" Music Video
How Loza Maleombho Dominated Wizkid's "Come Closer" Music Video

With summer in full form, rest assured our faves will come through with new music, but it's a win-win when new fashion isn't far behind. Wizkid's latest single "Come Closer" featuring Drake from his newest album Sounds From The Other Side does not disappoint in either department.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJuly 3, 2017Music, Wizkid, Solange Franklin, Alan Ferguson, Tanisha Scott, Loza Maleombho, Ugo Mozie, Most Popular
Social Cues: Hair Inspiration at the BET Awards
Social Cues: Hair Inspiration at the BET Awards

With the excitement of this past weekend's annual BET Awards held in Los Angeles, stylish ensembles reigned non-stop, but it was the spirited hair styles that caught our eye.

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BeautyPROTOChic TeamJune 26, 2017Social Cues, Solange Knowles-Ferguson, Eva Marcille, Yara Shahidi, BET
How AAKS Built Its Brand One Bag At A Time
How AAKS Built Its Brand One Bag At A Time

We connected with AAKS founder and creative director Akosua Afriyie-Kumi to learn more about her latest collection, why she announced a partnership with UNHCR Refugee Artisan Project, and what's next for the vacation-chic brand.

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BusinessPROTOChic TeamJune 21, 2017AAKS, Akosua Afriyie-Kumi, Ghana, Weaving, Ethical Fashion, Editor's Picks
Coast To Coast: A New Series Documenting Indigenous Fabrics in Nigeria
Coast To Coast: A New Series Documenting Indigenous Fabrics in Nigeria

Coast To Coast - Uncovering Nigerian-Made Fabrics, a new mini-series from Modé Aderinokun's STUDIO OF MODÉ, is tackling a long intriguing topic of indigenous fabrics in Nigeria.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJune 16, 2017Art, STUDIO OF MODE, Modé Aderinokun, Fabric, Cotton, Nike Art Gallery
What Guests Wore: Lisa Folawiyo's J Label Launch at Temple Muse
What Guests Wore: Lisa Folawiyo's J Label Launch at Temple Muse

It was the best of industry celebrations this past weekend to fete the launch of designer Lisa Folawiyo's newest line J Label at Temple Muse.Yet, sometimes at the most fashionable of fashion launches, the most interesting outfits are worn by the guests themselves.

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FashionPROTOChic TeamJune 12, 2017Lisa Folawiyo, J Label, Bola Balogun, Falana, Temple Muse, What Guests Wore
What We're Watching: Lagos Leather Fair, Design Market Abidjan, and More!
What We're Watching: Lagos Leather Fair, Design Market Abidjan, and More!

"What We're Watching" is our newest series dedicated to highlighting global programming as pertains to fashion, design, and culture (and the business engines behind them) all across the diaspora.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamJune 3, 2017What We're Watching, Lagos Leather Fair, Design Market Abidjan
Mimi Plange's Take on Interior Design
Mimi Plange's Take on Interior Design

Celebrated for her sartorial imagination, designer Mimi Plange tackles yet another genre with equal panache - that of interior design.

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LivingPROTOChic TeamMay 8, 2017Mimi Plange, Interior Design, Wallpaper
Social Cues: The Best Wax Print Ensembles
Social Cues: The Best Wax Print Ensembles

This past weekend was ripe with wax print from the traditional to the ultra-contemporary.

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FashionPROTOChic TeamMay 5, 2017Social Cues, Nana Wax, Yemi Alade, Kayla Stamboul, Yvonne Okoro, PISTIS
Sotheby's Joins Contemporary African Art Bandwagon
Sotheby's Joins Contemporary African Art Bandwagon

In a few weeks, Sotheby's Auction House will host its inaugural sale of modern and contemporary African art.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamMay 3, 2017Art, Contemporary Art, Sotheby's, El Anatsui, Ben Enwonwu
Why Edward Enninful's Appointment as Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue Matters
Why Edward Enninful's Appointment as Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue Matters

A number of publications (including the New York Times and The Guardian) have covered the news of Ghanaian Edward Enninful OBE's recent appointment to editor-in-chief of British Vogue. Enninful was no doubt qualified to take the helm and yet, it took the fashion world by surprise.

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CulturePROTOChic TeamMay 1, 2017Opinion, Edward Enninful, Elaine Welteroth, Editor's Picks
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