African fashion has driven global trends for decades. An expansive new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum helps contextualize it. African designers are making a splash, from fashion weeks in ...

A fashion initiative, The Fashioned Museum, has encouraged collaboration across Africa’s fashion industry with its exhibition of fabrics from 54 African countries. Themed Inside African Fashion 54: A ...

Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed ...

As African designers gain international visibility, logistical challenges often get in the way of business expansion. So what does a more scalable future look like for the continent? Every few years, ...

For the sixth year, Twyg will explore the role of Africa in shaping the future of a sustainable fashion industry at the Africa Textile Talks, to be held at Workshop17 in the V&A Watershed in Cape Town ...

The blue dashiki (left) is from the Rwandan design studio Moshions and first appeared on a Kigali catwalk 5 years ago. Center: an outfit from womenswear brand IAMISIGO led by Kenya's Bubu Ogisi. Right ...

African embroidery is steeped in tradition, with techniques that have been used for centuries. These include intricate ...

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Africa is a continent of immense natural wealth and remarkable cultural diversity. It is also home to the world’s youngest population. Despite this extraordinary potential, Africa faces a convergence ...

At first glance, Chencha, Ethiopia – an isolated hamlet of bamboo houses situated 300 miles south of the capital of Addis Ababa – doesn’t look like it’s the center of anything. It certainly doesn’t ...

The landmark show celebrates the global impact of contemporary African fashions and is the UK’s most extensive exhibition of African fashion to date. Celebrating the vitality and innovation of this ...

Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed at preserving and promoting endangered ...