For example, a brightly colored long dress made of kitenge is priced at 4,500 Ethiopian birr, or about $120, while a white shema woven dress is 3,000 birr, or about $80. But the fabric is merely a ...

From January 9 to 14, 2024, the Hub of Africa Fashion Week (HAFW) was held in the picturesque setting of Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian capital, located some 8,000 feet above sea level, enchanted ...

If you look closely at her dress, you’ll see the golden cloth and embroidery that was inspired by Ethiopian pastors’ clothing. We even decided to go with a traditional Ethiopian hairstyle, to ...

Ethiopian fashion designer Fikirte Addis kneels down and wraps a tape measure around the waist of a ... "I love the traditional aspect of the clothing," Ms Rihana says of why she chose Yefikir.

The world of international consumerism has slowly made its way to the Daasanach region, home to traditional Ethiopian tribes. Mass produced products, particularly those made in China, are readily ...