By Heran Mamo Tems brought ankara, a vibrant African wax print popular in Nigeria, to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday (May 5). British-Ghanaian fashion ...

Sima Brew has carved a niche in haute couture, renowned for her meticulously handcrafted gowns that exude femininity and ...

Long before Ankara prints lit up Paris catwalks or Lagos fashion had a front-row seat at Selfridges, one woman dared to dream in wax print and regal flair and dragged the world along with her. That ...

Fashion is not just about colour and cut—print design plays a crucial role in how we perceive body shape, movement, and ...

Vlisco is proud to announce a new partnership with internationally acclaimed fashion icon, modelpreneur, philanthropist, and ...

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

Riding the 33rd Parallel' “Riding the 33rd Parallel” is a virtual road trip from Florida to California via the Harn’s ...

Nine years ago, Furaha Bishota, a former finance professional, launched COCOLILI in Kenya with the aim of creating a brand ...

The origins of Ankara fabric, also known as African wax prints, are in Indonesia, where the batik dyeing technique was developed. The matching pants and shirts worn by men, especially for events, are ...

Women are wearing local fabrics in western designs; men are wearing western fabrics in local designs. This reflects the ...

Look where we are right now.” Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012 were dismissed by some of his critics as merely symbolic for African Americans. But there is nothing “mere” about symbols.