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 […]
How to Dress for a Rave (Across African Cities)
To dress for a rave, one must first recognize how raves are buzzing all over our social radar
The Scaling Gap
Hanifa, Ami Colé, and what the industry’s love can’t build.
If This. Then That: Bracelets – Cartier Love Bracelet → Adele Dejak Bikuli Bracelet
Certain pieces move past fashion and settle into permanence. If you understand why the Love Bracelet became a classic, you will see that same permanence in Adele Dejak’s Bikuli. IF YOU LIKE CARTIER 18kt yellow gold, screw motif, locks onto the wrist. Designed by Aldo Cipullo in 1969. Runs about $6,900. In 1969, Aldo Cipullo […]
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.
King Charles III at Tolu Coker and the Debut of Brand63Africa at London Fashion Week
When King Charles took his front row seat at Tolu Coker’s Fall-Winter 2026 show at 180 Strand on Thursday,
The Best Places to Propose in Africa: From Cape Town to Marrakech
Proposals in Africa hit different. Maybe it’s the scale (mountains that dwarf your nerves, waterfalls louder
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
Who Makes Luxury?
When news circulated that Nigeria had quietly supplied leather to some of the world’s most prestigious fashion
Hub of Africa Fashion Week Centers Ethiopian Manufacturing in Continental Strategy
Hub of Africa Fashion Week concluded its 15th edition last week in Addis Ababa with four days of programming