Category Fashion
Should Lupita Nyong’o Wear African?
This time last year the name Lupita Nyong’o would have drawn a blank expression on the face’s of most people. After launching into Hollywood big screen in the epic movie 12 Years a Slave Lupita is now one of Hollywood’s darlings, and considered to be fashions latest icon. Named as People magazines “most beautiful woman […]
Fashions First Lady Visits Ghana
Ms Campbell is not new to the continent of Africa, but when she visited Ghana this year tongues were wagging as to what she would be doing there. It turned out one of the reasons was for a shoot for W Magazine. Photos by Willy Vanderperre The brief for the shoot was the first Lady […]
“30 years of Black Beauty”
Source Photo by Annie Leibovitz. Models pictured: Front Row Left to Right : Gail O’Neal, Karen Alexander, Shakara Ledard, Clara Benjamin, Naomi Campbell, Iman. Second Row Left to Right: Kadra, Kara Young, Cynthia Bailey, Tyra Banks, Liya Kebede, Beverly Johnson. Third Row (standing) Left to Right: Oluchi, Katoucha, Adia, Noémie Lenoir In 2001 Vanity Fair […]
The Cloth of Kings – Kente
African fashion is renowned for its bright colours and elaborate designs, however little emphasis is placed on the materials used. Kente cloth is probably one of the most recognised African materials, often used as a sign of Pan-Africanism, but little emphasis is placed on the real significance of the material. Native to the Akan people […]
Giuseppe Zanotti’s African Queen Collection
Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti has become yet another luxury designer brand to launch an ‘African queen collection‘, the fashion industry has seen collections previously launched by the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton. The designer who is a favourite amongst the shoe elite, and worn by a host of celebrities has launched the […]
Jewel by Lisa
A household name on the Nigerian fashion scene Lisa Folawiyo is the founder and creative director behind Jewel by Lisa, a Nigerian based global luxury womenswear and accessories brand. Renowned for her use of Ankara (local West African fabric) and the use of ornate embellishment, Jewel by Lisa has shown its collections internationally in Lagos, […]
The Luxurious African 