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African Things is Nigerian in origin and has been running for 3 years. Brainchild of Tosin Lawson, who graduated in design from the University of Nottingham with a BEng in Product Design and Manufacture, the Pure Fashion Show at London’s Olympia was chosen for the brand’s UK launch. Back in …

One of the country’s rising stars, Anyango Mpinga has delivered designs that have won international acclaim. In the second half of 2018, her latest creations will be available through Ireland’s leading fashion concept store. Cast your eyes over Anyango’s creations and you can see that the couture conscious ladies of …

Originally a graduate with a Civil Engineering Degree, Ken Nwadiogbu managed to worry his parents when he explained his plans to move from a career as a professional engineer, to being a professional artist. However, one look at his work and you’re immediately drawn to the conclusion that he’s taken the …

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Kunst Rai Art exhibition in the Amstelhal venue, Amsterdam at the start of April, then you could have seen Dagmar Van Weeghel's stunning art, close up, in the Rademaker Gallery.

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 …

Fashion and music have enjoyed an intimate relationship for as long as anyone can remember. Artistes at every level blend strong visuals with their music, in order to ‘manifest’ a definitive public persona. This persona is often as much to do with what they wear and how they wear it …

Our hair, we are born with it yet there is so much we do to try and change our natural hair texture, and our hair’s appearance. Antonia Opiah’s Huffington Post article  “The Changing Business of Black Hair”  reported that the black haircare industry is estimated to be worth half a trillion dollars, as …

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

With over 200 million Muslim women living in Africa today, plus a whole lot more throughout the diaspora, there is a huge amount of creativity happening in the modest fashion market. The decision to include modest fashion on the Saatchi Gallery catwalk during London Fashion Week marks a first for those …

“Style is a mentality, influenced by fashion, but it comes from within”, according to ONYCHEK’s blog. “All that matters is that it feels right to you. If it gives you that extra boost of personal confidence… That’s style”. Fascinated by the story of one young entrepreneur’s quest to bring African …

Since the announcement of Sampha’s debut album last year, the release date for one of the most anticipated albums of 2017 is fast approaching! The Process drops on the 3rd of February and available for preorder from his website. Sampha Sisay, the British electronic music singer-songwriter and producer from South London, of Sierra …

Without doubt, the communications revolution that spread across the globe over the past 150 years has changed the face of the planet forever. Mobile phone adoption on a massive scale has allowed costs to be reduced even further. While cell phones are used across the whole of Africa, high speed internet …

What Is The Best Thing About Your Hair? Over the last 12 months, the Afro Archives series looked at how the acting industry is set up and compared experiences of people with different hair textures, ages, genders and cultural backgrounds. In answering the above question, this is what the actors …

Would You Shave off All Your Hair For A Film? This month’s Afro Archives Episode Eleven brought a mixed bag of responses to this question “would you shave off all your hair for a film?”: “I wouldn’t even consider it” – Ketorah Williams “I would do it in a heartbeat”  …

A South African proverb says: “Money can’t talk, but it can make lies look true.” First performed in May 2015 at the Simpkins Lee Theatre in Oxford, With You Always looks at western development investment in the African continent. Inspired by the book entitled ‘Aid, NGOs and the Realities of Women’s Lives: A Perfect …

Raised in Africa, Vuitton’s Men’s Style Director Kim Jones believes that the continent permeates and influences everything he does. Early looks at his Spring/Summer 2017 Collection made that connection clear. As the factories begin to ramp up production, ahead of a January launch, we pause to consider how this collection might …