Fashion
FashionLore: It Isn't Originally African. How Did Ankara Become a West African Cultural Identity?
Ankara isn't originally African, so how did a Dutch imitation of Indonesian batik become one of West Africa's strongest symbols of culture, identity and fashion?
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ZAINAB BAKARE
Top 10 African Fashion Houses That Would Shut Down an African Met Gala
From Lisa Folawiyo to Thebe Magugu, these African fashion houses are redefining luxury and would dominate the red carpet if an African Met Gala ever became reality.Zainab Bakare
The Roar Beneath the Fabric: The Transcultural Story of Isi Agu
How Many Cultures Does Isi Agu Borrow From? When did it arrive in Nigeria? How Much Does Nigeria spend on textile imports, and does Agu really mean Lion, in Igbo?Ibukun Oluwa
A Thread Between Continents: Austrian Lace in Nigerian Life
This is the story of how European lace became a cultural symbol in Nigeria.Ibukun Oluwa
The Globalization of African Fashion: From Local Roots to Global Runways.
African fashion and its designers are taking the world by storm, proving that what began as tradition is now the future of global fashion.Lovely-Olive Olufemi