Culture

Are you ready for a month long festival of football? With the 21st edition of the World Cup taking place in Russia from 14 June – 15th July, those of us who like the glorious game are relishing in the upcoming month that will be a festival of football. Even you …

Smouldering red lipstick, the headscarf, the bleached eye brows, the shimmering metallic eyeshadow in transcending shades of blue – anybody would be forgiven to think they’ve stumbled across a special collector’s issue of a vintage Italian Vogue, but the model in question is Adwoa Aboah and the decision to grace …

The African and Caribbean War Veterans Memorial was seen for the first time on Armistice Day, 11 November 2014, at the Black Cultural Archives in Windrush Square, Brixton, London. This was an early look at the memorial to Service Personnel from the Caribbean and Africa in WW1 – during the …

The blvck Muse, an initiative founded to encourage, promote and create opportunities for people of colour living in Australia.

For the last eight years we’ve watched how Michelle Obama’s style and taste can shape a presidency – and one of the most interesting articles I’ve read to date about Michelle’s impact on the fashion industry is by Vanessa Friedman of the NY Times.  ‘There is simply no ignoring the …

With talents spanning across a spectrum of creative disciplines, including, fineart, writing, lettering and a colourist, Paul Louise-Julie is the creator behind the digitally published African Fantasy & Sci Fi books ‘The Pack’ and ‘Yohance’ the African space Opera. With 5 years of extensive research of Ancient Africa, Egypt & Nubia, …

The 13th Edition of the UK Festival Awards will take place on November 28th 2016 at the Roundhouse in Camden. Since its launch in 2004, it has evolved into a major industry event and its awards are now highly coveted by festival organisers. All the nominations honour the vision, creativity, expertise and …

Kicking off an entire weekend of celebration for all things African, Brighton Museum will be hosting ‘Passion For Fashion: An Evening of Tales from Africa’ on Friday 28th October. This is a great opportunity to visit the Fashion Cities Africa exhibition and to really get a feel for African fashion, …

Although Father’s day is celebrated across the World, the personal celebration will always boil down to the relationship. Shelves of sentimental cards help us capture the thoughts or feelings that we associate with Father’s Day. Some of them won’t even come close to matching our reality and are instantly rejected or …

No one can dispute Muhammad Ali’s global influence, for he was at the centre of so many world-shaping events. Ali took a stand, based on his powerful, personal belief system and – in doing so – used the fame he garnered as an athlete to help create a better version of …

Following Vogue’s decision to feature Ivorian model Aya Jones on its Spanish cover, InStyle has chosen Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o for its April issue, due out on 18th March. It has been a crazy couple of years for Lupita and now it seems that every marketing man wants her to stand …

On a freezing cold morning in New York, back in 1909, the Socialist Party of America organised a remembrance meeting for an important strike by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. It was the first time that such a remembrance had been held and it was at a time when up to …

Anyone of African descent living in the UK, will know that African heritage has a variety of different identities  – and they all have stories that need to be told. Goldsmiths University has recognised that fact by launching the world’s first degree in Black British Writing. Africa Fashion examines at the importance …

When Val McCalla launched The Voice newspaper in 1982, Trafalgar Square’s only real link to Africa was a permanent protest against apartheid in South Africa. A little over 30 years later, the entire square gets taken over every October for Africa On The Square – an positive initiative from the …

Saturday 10th October sees African On The Square kick off in Trafalgar Square, right the heart of London. Roll the clock back just 30 years and the only African-related event in London was the permanent protest against apartheid in South Africa. 2015 also sees the UK celebrating the 50th anniversary of the …

One of the biggest celebrations of African culture, is set to kick off in London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday 10th October. With a huge crowd expected to fill this famous landmark, Africa Fashion spoke exclusively with Sandrine Herbert Razafinjato, founder of Open The Gate, the Mayor of London’s Programme Partner …