(CNN) — It’s the last Saturday of the year in the heart of Accra, Ghana’s capital. The air is thick with the anticipation of the thousands of revelers who have swarmed the gates of El Wak Stadium to take part in an annual celebration of African culture known as Afrochella. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Inside it’s a […]
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Black Queens Came To Afrochella Dressed To Impress | MadameNoire
This weekend Ghana hosted their annual Afrochella festival, a celebration of the different types of African cultures through music, food, fashion and much more. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] In contrast to Coachella, Afrochella is an entirely black experience where every attendee has a feeling of solidarity. This year’s theme is Year of the Return of the African […]
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The Cool Girl’s Guide To Black Paris | Essence
Dave Quinn, Essence FLORA COQUEREL. Featured Image [dropcap]P[/dropcap]aris has often dictated what’s fly. Since the eighteenth century, the popular French city has set trends and the rest of the world has followed. It’s the birthplace of haute couture, the fashion capital of the universe. There’s no place quite as dazzling as the City of Light. […]
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Black is Beautiful: celebrating the significance of Kwame Brathwaite | The Guardian
The Brooklyn-born photographer spent his career working to elevate natural black beauty during a time when the fashion industry was resistant
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12 African Tailors You Should Know | Shoppe Black
Shoppe Black , Shoppe Black Becca Apparel. Featured Image [dropcap]Anyone[/dropcap] who has tried to find reliable African tailors knows it can be a struggle. Finding the right tailor is like finding the right barber who wont mess up your hairline or the hairstylist that won’t butcher your edges. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Claude Lavie Kameni Kamsit Charles […]
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Meet the 10-Year Old Entrepreneur Taking the Fashion World by Storm! | Black Business.Org
Fidelis Mbah , Black Business.Org Jordan Davis and his mother, Lucia McBath. COURTESY LUCIA MCBATH. Featured Image [dropcap]Hailing[/dropcap] from Johannesburg, South Africa, 10-year old Enhle Gebashe is already pursuing her dreams of becoming a well-known fashion designer and entrepreneur. She most recently founded Enhle Babes Couture, a children’s clothing brand specializing in glamorous African prints. […]
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Fashion Spotlight: Designer Whitney Mero | Shoppe Black
I’m in business because I am good at perseverance.
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21 Black Owned Dapper Brands | Shoppe Black
Dressing dapper means many things to many people.
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Don’t Call It Street Style | The New York Times
This year, 21 photographers captured the ways we present ourselves to the world.
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Check Out This Thrilling New Book of Style Photos From Kenya’s Nest Collective | Okayafrica
The photos in Not African Enough argue that Kenyan Designers have a lot more to offer than wax print.
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