Boyedoe, Connade, and Late For Work: African Design Takes Paris at Tranoï 2025

Boyedoe, Connade, and Late For Work: African Design Takes Paris at Tranoï 2025 Photo credit: Andrea Adriani / GoRunway, Canex Tranoï runway, Paris Fashion Week SS26. Connade — Hand in Hand Collection Between September 29 and October 7, 2025, Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 brought the usual spectacle but this season, three African designers made […]

Big Four vs Africa: Fashion Week’s Contrasting Realities

Fashion weeks have always been about more than the clothes. Yes, they’re displays of style, but they’re also where global trends are born, where billions of dollars change hands, and where designers make statements that ripple far beyond the runway. A single collection can spark conversations about politics, identity, or sustainability. In Lagos or Paris, […]

The Power of the Collective: Artisans Behind the Runway

In Ghana’s Bonwire village, kente weavers thread vibrant narratives into silk-cotton cloth. In Ethiopia’s Amhara region, women’s cooperatives spin cotton into minimalist elegance. In South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal, Zulu beadworkers craft intricate patterns. In Mali’s Bamako region, indigo dyers create mud-dyed bogolanfini. In Kenya’s Kitui County, the Shalom Pride community weaves raffia into sustainable basket bags. […]