Kusi Kubi on PALMWINE IceCREAM SS26, Craft, and His Mother’s Wardrobe
PALMWINE IceCREAM, the Ghana–London brand led by designer Kusi Kubi, released its SS26 campaign this week
The Value Chain: From Commodity to Cultural Capital
For generations, Africa exported its wealth in raw form while others captured the margins.
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 […]
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
Ghana’s Free The Youth Makes History with Air Jordan Collaboration
Free The Youth started the way most youth movements do: kids with cameras, posting fits online.
Divorced, Dignified, and in Control: How Mauritania’s Women Rebuild Power After Marriage
Divorce in Mauritania does not follow the familiar script. It is not hidden or whispered about. It is
If This. Then That: Bags – Hermès → Pierre Laborde
You don’t need us to explain the Birkin. But you might not know Pierre Laborde yet—and you should. IF YOU LIKE HERMÈS You likely value structure, impeccable leather, and the reassurance of heritage and permanence. You’re drawn to bags that feel deliberate, shaped by proportion, finished by hand, and built to hold their presence over […]
Heirs of Greatness Day by Orun: Carrying What Came Before, Building What Comes Next
On January 8, 2026, Heirs of Greatness Day unfolded at the Sacré-Cœur Cathedral in Casablanca
The Trends Defining African Fashion in 2026
If 2025 marked a year of expansion for African fashion—designers embracing quiet luxury, soft