Guinea: A Textile Civilization in Four Systems

Detail shot of a handwoven Léppi textile, displaying the deep indigo dye and narrow-strip cotton weaving traditional to the Fouta-Djalon region.

Guinea: A Textile Civilization in Four Systems By Mariama Camara & Oury Sene King of Kindia, c.1910, with two wives in Basse-Guinée textiles (tie-dye, weaving, embroidery). Courtesy of Duncan Clarke, antique postcard and African textile dealer. Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is rarely understood through its material systems. It is more often described through […]

Market Entry Is Not a Mood Board

Two models in hand-painted garments laughing as cream fabric billows between them, photographed outdoors against a wall covered in newspaper clippings and vintage car photographs.

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 […]