Dive into the stories about who and what is shaping the African fashion scene and what’s culturally relevant today.
A former Miss South Africa contestant, who faced intense scrutiny over her nationality, was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, marking a positive turn after a challenging few weeks. Chidimma Adetshina, 23, was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father. She withdrew from the Miss South Africa competition, citing concerns for her family’s safety […]
5 months ago
In an NPR interview, Yemi Alade described herself as a vessel for culture, effortlessly connecting with languages—even those she doesn’t fully understand. Throughout her career, she has proudly represented Africa through both her music and fashion, and the 2025 Grammy Awards were no exception. Nominated for Best African Music Performance for her single Tomorrow, Alade […]
3 weeks ago
His influence is evident in how fans and fellow artists emulate his signature cap, oversized suits, and even his sound, as seen in social media trends and discussions on platforms like X (formerly Twitter).
3 weeks ago
Before landing what she thought was her dream job, a young woman allegedly spent three grueling days crafting mood boards, writing essays, and developing a social media strategy for a diaspora fashion brand. It seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime—a chance to contribute to an international brand that claimed to celebrate African stories. But […]
4 weeks ago
Globally, fast fashion brands are the most guilty of committing fashion piracy. Shein, the most-googleable fashion brand worldwide has generated over $100 billion selling goods ranging from clothes to home decor is one such company. The company has also been hit with numerous lawsuits alleging theft
4 weeks ago
Today’s zeitgeist subliminally demands for career and identity to collapse into a single entity; to be inextricably connected, two sides of a coin. For Halimotu Shokunbi, no career path defines her. It is this openness, this nimbleness, this generosity of spirit, that has forged her into a mercurial multidisciplinary. Redolent of a renaissance artist, she […]
3 months ago
Since the dawn of time fashion and the entertainment industry have been inextricably connected. Clothing represents a tangible medium for expression and for bolstering the make-believe of show business. In the Nigerian music scene, still coming of age, fashion is being deployed anew, and to interesting effect, through method dressing. Rema, since releasing his obsidian-inflected, […]
3 months ago
Washington DC-based Nigerian artist, Mannywellz, has been one of the most prominent voices in Nigeria’s alternative scene since 2022. Since his debut in 2017, he’s perfected a mellifluous but gorgeously poignant sound that takes equal inspiration from RnB, Hip-Hop, and Afrobeats. He recently released a snippet from his just-released Lala EP. Almost immediately after its […]
3 months ago
Days and Nites media company has released a documentary capturing Atafo’s Spring-Summer 2024 (SS24) collection showcase, now recognized as Africa’s largest solo fashion show to date. The three-part documentary provides behind-the-scenes access to the October 24th event, which drew over 800 guests to Lagos’ Eko Convention Center. Known for crafting bridal wear and red-carpet looks […]
4 months ago
On an otherwise nondescript day in September, Alexandra Obochi, a candidate for the GTCO fashion week, posted a video that set social media ablaze. The video initially appears akin to the standard fare of entry videos—Obochi dons a white vest and blue jeans, her hair packed into a bun—but upon closer inspection, several peculiarities come […]
4 months ago
Mutual support and creative collaboration within creative communities aren’t just beneficial – they are essential for survival. Artists, musicians, fashion designers, and entertainers form tight-knit networks, sharing resources and promoting each other’s work in an environment where formal infrastructure for creatives might be inaccessible, or accessible to only a certain few. This collaborative spirit, while […]
4 months ago
Ayanfe is a captivating personality. She is genteel and yet uncompromising; spirited but measured; equal parts eclectic and hyper-focused. Within the first few minutes of speaking to her, I fell in love with her buoyant ambiance. This, I would soon learn, is a fairly common reaction to Ayanfe; everyone who meets her falls a little […]
4 months ago
This year in Nigerian music has been defined by momentous shifts and abrupt adjustments to the vagaries of global and local headwinds, such as the jousting between labels and social media leviathan TikTok, and the apparent expiration of Amapiano. The scene is changing. Music’s influence on the fashion of 2024, in Nigeria, has however been harder to pin down.
4 months ago
