Streetwear has always been about more than just clothing. Over the last three decades it has become a global phenomenon, influenced by a DIY, no-holds-barred attitude expressed through fashion ...

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes. ... STYLE; AFRICA’S SUSTAINABLE FASHION Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie Published April 28, 2024 . 0.

Not so with west Africa’s customised prèt-a-porter fashion model. West African designers offer a much wider variety of creative designs compared to the homogenised designs of fast fashion brands.

Wholly, his style evolution speaks to the timelessness of West African fashion, with Eniafe serving as the time capsule that merges the past, present, and future. TOPICS: Nigerian Fashion ...

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But west Africa's contribution to sustainable fashion is not just shaped by what the market won't allow. As I find in my study, designers are also guided by the socio-cultural milieu of the ...

West African fashion designers produce what I have termed customised prèt-a-porter ... The styles that receive the most compliments become her collection. Photo by Francois Le Nguyen on Unsplash.

West African fashion designers produce what I have termed customised prèt-a-porter – a limited-edition ready-to-wear model that creates the latest fashions in measured volumes.