(CNN) — In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell. Now a growing number of the continent’s fashion brands ...

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 ...

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Across from the Governor’s Square Mall, nested in a lineup of other small locally owned shops, lies a vibrant little gem known as Tokun, an African Fashion Boutique. For the past 10 years, Tokun has ...

African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or ...

Eliud Owalo explained why he wore a Ghanaian Fugu outfit during a visit to Luo Council of Elders, linking the attire to ...

Laduma Ngxokolo, the designer behind MaXhosa Africa, is on a mission to embrace his country’s history and traditions, rather than hide from them. Laduma Ngxokolo founded MaXhosa Africa in 2010, basing ...

Two Paris exhibitions are drawing attention to Africa’s contributions to modern European art and its burgeoning contemporary ...