Hertunba’s ‘Akaoru’ Collection Is a Lesson in What Craftsmanship Actually Costs
Florentina Agu’s new 23-look collection spans three mediums, supports working artisans, and makes a quiet,
Market Entry Is Not a Mood Board
Market Entry Is Not a Mood Board Why Brands Mistake Aesthetics for Infrastructure and What Credibility Actually Requires Photo: Carlos Idun In recent years, several major fashion houses have staged shows and campaigns across the African continent. Runway presentations in Dakar and Marrakech. Campaign shoots in Lagos and along the Kenyan coast. Capsule collections developed […]
Joanna Masiyiwa Has Only Photographs. Amayi Is the Rest.
Fashion became how she moved through spaces where she was already visibly different, though
At Sofitel Cotonou Marina, Georgiana Viou Welcomes Nokx Majozi for the Next Les Rendez-vous de L’Ami
On April 1, Les Rendez-vous de L’Ami returns to L’Ami at Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa
Inside Central Saint Martins’ Makers Camp: West African Makers in Focus
For two weeks, the conservatory room of Mason & Fifth became an experimental studio of collective making.
Between the Algorithm and the Altar
None of it has disappeared — the bridewealth, the communal celebration, the ceremony. But in the 2020s, something is shifting fast.
The Value Problem: What a Dress Really Costs
Two women stood side by side at a worktable in Lisa Folawiyo’s Lagos studio, threading beads onto a dress from the upcoming collection
Designers and Editors on What They Love About Valentine’s Day—and What They’d Actually Give
Valentine’s Day arrives with its familiar choreography—roses, reservations, last-minute gestures—but we wanted to
Africa at the Winter Olympics 2026: The Distance Between Flags and Facilities
From February 6-22, 2026, the world turns its attention to northern Italy for the Winter Olympics, staged across Milan, Cortina
If This. Then That: Coffee Tables – Noguchi → Paul Ledron
If you understand why the Noguchi table endures, you’ll recognize Paul Ledron’s work. IF YOU LIKE NOGUCHI Form that sits between sculpture and use. Biomorphic walnut base, glass top, designed 1944. Eighty years in production. The appeal is material restraint and design confidence—nothing unnecessary. Isamu Noguchi designed the IN-50 coffee table in 1944 for Herman […]