In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...

Despite the chilly weather, hundreds of people gathered on the SDFC fields in Tempe to watch the annual Afroworld Fashion Show on Nov. 16. At promptly 5 p.m., guests were welcomed between velvet ropes ...

In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell. Now a growing number of the continent’s fashion brands are ...

When you think about how Black men are impacting American culture, the modeling industry may not immediately come to mind. But from magazine covers to nationwide campaigns to high-fashion runways, ...

Fashion history is too often told through a narrow lens. The likes of Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain are celebrated for their ingenuity – but there’s more to fashion history than ...

Kwaku Bediako Oduro is a Ghanaian fashion designer and the creative director of the fashion brand Chocolate Clothing, also known as Chocolate Clothes Global. He is known for his Afrocentric designs ...

Aurora James, founder of the Brooklyn boutique Brother Vellies, wants major retailers to commit to buying 15% of their merch from black-owned businesses. “I’m Not Taken Seriously”: Teen Designer Shami ...

Enter to win a 4-pack of VIP Tickets to the 2025 Black History Month Fashion Show on February 08, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM at Fort Vancouver High School in Vancouver, WA. The West African Tribal ...

The idea that African-American men have great fashion sense is not a stereotype, says Monica L. Miller, the author of Slaves to Fashion: Black... Why Black Men Tend To Be Fashion Kings For many, style ...