The Trends Defining African Fashion in 2026
If 2025 marked a year of expansion for African fashion—designers embracing quiet luxury, soft
The Revival Is Turning Kantamanto’s Crisis Into a Climate Blueprint
At COP30 in Belém, world leaders pledged to triple adaptation finance for the Global South by 2035.
Woven Histories: Hair in East and Southern Africa — Ritual, Resistance, and Rebirth
Woven Histories: Hair in East and Southern Africa — Ritual, Resistance, and Rebirth The eembuvi-plaits of Mbalantu women before the Ohango initiation ceremony, Namibia, 1930s. Photograph by C.H.L. Hahn. Collection Antje Otto. Editor’s Note: This feature is part of Guzangs’ ongoing exploration of African hair traditions, tracing their evolution from spiritual practice to global artistry. […]
WORN OUT: A Series on Africa and Secondhand Clothing
A three-part Guzangs series on the secondhand clothing trade and the African economies absorbing it. An estimated 15 million used garments enter Ghana every week, most of them shipped from the UK, the US, and China, and a global secondhand trade now worth more than five billion dollars a year treats the continent as its […]
Guzangs Spotlight: African Fashion’s Leap into 2025
African fashion history showcases a rich diversity of cultural expressions, from early garments like loincloths and wraps to the development of iconic textiles such as Bogolanfini, Kente, Adinkra, and the adoption of Ankara prints. Trade and colonization introduced new fabrics, blending with local styles to create unique fashion statements. Clothing in Africa has always been […]