Dive into the stories about who and what is shaping the African fashion scene and what’s culturally relevant today.
The hashtag #2026IsTheNew2016 is trending, and for good reason. What began as a casual prompt to spark nostalgia quickly became an excavation of cultural memory. Playlists resurfaced, memes circulated again, decade-old photos reappeared, and debates ignited over who dominated Nigerian Twitter, which songs soundtracked our lives, and what films people actually showed up to watch. […]
2 weeks ago
If you missed it, Lagos witnessed one of its most stylish evenings this weekend as Polo Avenue hosted a glamorous, colourful, and elegantly curated soirée in honour of Swedish luxury eyewear designer, Anna-Karin Karlsson. Held at the exquisite Delborough Hotel in the heart of Victoria Island, the evening unfolded like a scene from a modern […]
2 months ago
Like his debut album’s title—When it Blooms—To Cry a Flood, the title of Nonso Amadi’s latest EP buzzes with dramatic flair. In another world, it’s the title of a tragic film or a deeply stirring painting. In the cover art, we see Nonso Amadi splayed on a glassy ocean. The sun, a tiny orifice of […]
3 months ago
Celebrated Nigerian luxury womenswear designer Yutee Rone is set to unveil her latest body of work, Textures of the Ocean, at an exclusive fashion show on 30 November 2025. Known for her devotion to craftsmanship, elegance, and the quiet confidence her pieces evoke, Rone introduces a deeply personal, nature-inspired collection that reflects both her artistic […]
3 months ago
For three weeks now, a 14-minute documentary has been quietly circulating, carrying voices that have been systematically silenced. Model Citizen—the title itself a deliberate double entendre—presents what appears to be a celebration of exemplary professionals. Look closer, and you’ll find something more urgent: a damning exposé of an industry built on the bodies of those […]
3 months 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
1 year ago
In 2009, a young woman stares at her law school rejection letter, her carefully laid plans seemingly crumbling. Fast forward to 2025, and that same woman is at the helm of a £6 million fashion empire, transforming an £8,000 loan into a global brand that’s reshaping the fashion industry. This isn’t the plot of a […]
1 year ago
On Sunday, December 15th, the vibrant streets of Lagos came alive as XII Lagos hosted the fifth edition of its Street Shakara fashion competition at 12 Glover Road, Ikoyi. themed “Our Culture, Our Fashion on the Streets, No Holds Barred”. The event was a kaleidoscope of color, sound, and creativity, celebrating Nigeria’s cultural richness and […]
1 year ago
In the world of global fashion, 2024 emerged as a watershed moment for African creativity. This was the year when the continent’s fashion ecosystem transcended mere trends and became a powerful narrative of cultural renaissance, global recognition, and unbridled self-expression. From Lagos’s pulsating runways to Paris’s haute couture stages, African artists, designers, and influencers didn’t […]
1 year ago
Uncover the captivating story of Victony from growing up in Ojo in Lagos, to meeting Billie Eilish and his heartfelt exploration of emotions on his debut album ‘Stubborn’.
1 year 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 […]
1 year 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, […]
1 year 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 […]
1 year ago
