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A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.
West African Design Elements. Drawing from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, West African interior design features bold Ankara prints, intricate Adinkra symbols, and rich wooden carvings.
When it comes to fashion design from South Africa, Thebe Magugu is one of its top rising stars. The 30-year-old designer, based in Johannesburg, ...
‘Africa By Design’ is the passion project of Chrissa Amuah, a Chelsea College of Art and Design MA graduate with some weighty ambitions, and a growing list of credentials, including two Salone del ...
African pillow designer Amechi Mandi with some of work, which is featured in "African by Design," an exhibit of more than 100 contemporary hand-made craft items on display through Sept. 17 at the ...
The African Designer Fashion Show, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, June 3, ReelWorks, 1399 35th Street. Find tickets, $35-$95, at letmeshowyoudifferent.com. Get More Coverage Like This.
Africa Fashion Through Oct. 22 at the Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York; brooklynmuseum.org. Seph Rodney is a curator and art critic in Newburgh, N.Y.
South African fashion designer Khosi Nkosi once again collaborated with OMODA for their 2025 campaign, Ndlovukazi. They ...
Among this wave of talent is South African designer Thebe Magugu, who was awarded the 2019 LVMH Prize for young designers, which comes with a €300,000 ($315,000) grant, and opened his first ...
Among this wave of talent is South African designer Thebe Magugu, who was awarded the 2019 LVMH Prize for young designers, which comes with a €300,000 ($315,000) grant, and opened his first ...