In Dubai, African Designers Set the Tone for a Global Conversation on Luxury
Last month, the opulent halls of the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah in Dubai pulsed with creativity as the AFRA World Fashion Confluence 2025 brought together designers from across the globe under the evocative theme Echoes of the Oasis. At the heart of it all was a landmark partnership between AFRA World and the Lulubell Group, led […]
LVMH Prize Semi-Finalist David Kusi BOYEDOE is Leading Africa’s Sustainable Luxury Movement
In the heart of Ghana, where tradition and innovation intertwine seamlessly, David Kusi Boyedoe is forging a new path in the global fashion industry. As the creative director and founder of BOYEDOE, an Afro-luxurious brand rooted in deconstruction and reconstruction, he is making waves by blending African heritage with contemporary aesthetics and a fierce commitment […]
Otanjele: A Study of Choice, Spirit, and Feminine Power
Màká ná ónyé kwéé, chi ya esòlú ya kweta (When one agrees, his personal/guiding spirit, is in agreement with him) This Igbo idiom sits at the heart of Otanjele, an eight-look artistic assemblage shaped by ideas of agency, destiny, and feminine self-possession. It’s a body of work that draws from spiritual philosophy, cultural symbolism, and […]