A summer of social distancing and interrupted supply chains have challenged business owners to navigate an operational labyrinth — yet for those still persisting, the figurative back against the wall can lead to even better creation.
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Fine dining may feel like a far-off fantasy, especially now when quarantine has forced beloved restaurants to close their doors for good. Meet Adá Supper Club, successfully delivering the fine dining experience at home.
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The shift from in-person to virtual has been swift, to say the least. But video conferencing and live streaming have become a part of the way forward and thankfully, the quality of virtual programming has significantly improved over the past six months.
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What needs to change in the global fashion ecosystem to lay forth a path towards equitable inclusion and diversity at the highest levels? The short answer: a lot of things, a structural overhaul of the status quo. Yet the long answer is also a lot of things.
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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.
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A growing movement is brewing in Accra led by curator Travis Obeng-Casper, who formalized what began as a casual meeting of friends into a blossoming ecosystem of Ghanaian creatives.
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The end of the decade brought one of the first design collaborations between the ascendant global influence of social star Temi Otedola, best known as JTO Fashion, and contemporary menswear label Orange Culture.
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The style of busy entrepreneur and entertainer Bonang Matheba moves steadily between work and play with an ease, often underpinned by her consistent adoration for gold accessories.
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Prepare for immediate visual fascination and delayed commercial gratification with Spring / Summer 2020 collections from the very best diaspora creatives during New York Fashion Week.
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New York-based travel startup Tastemakers Africa recently announced that they closed a $1M seed round. For five years, founder Cherae Robinson has been expanding the narrative on travel within Africa with her experience-booking app.
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"Quick Take" is a new series dedicated to short-form insights on the business of fashion and the expanding industry across the diaspora. From Johannesburg to New York, catch our take on the creatives capturing our collective imagination. First up, South African designers Palesa Mokubung and Thebe Magugu.
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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.
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This year saw artist Avery Williamson parlay her creative eye into the launch of a hand-crafted jewelry line taking the imperfectly perfect geometric shapes that dance across her canvases to the earlobe for the most chic accessory this summer.
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Duro Olowu took to London Fashion Week with an intimate guided tour for trade and press through his world of carefully considered prints and patterns. First stop on the tour was South Africa, the birth place and center point for this season’s muse Miriam Makeba.
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Designer Grace Wales Bonner kicked off her year with a new job title to an already lengthy resume; that of, exhibition curator. A few days ago, she shared the presentation of her latest collection at the same Serpentine Sackler Gallery as part of London Fashion Week.
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Andrea Iyamah’s Autumn 2018 campaign puts its iconic swimwear silhouettes front and center of sentimental backdrops inspired by its creative director’s “fondest memories as a Nigerian child.”
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Congratulations are in order for designer Kerby Jean-Raymond of American label Pyer Moss. He claimed the top prize (and $400,000) at the CFDA - Vogue Fashion Fund’s annual awards in New York.
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If there is one word to describe Tongoro Studio founder and creative director Sarah Diouf, it is relentless. Launching two years ago, Diouf saw a need in the market for accessibly priced and stylish casual wear that was as versatile as the lifestyle she leads.
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