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
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
Twenty Years of Mozambique Fashion Week: The Cherry Before the Cake
Each edition of Mozambique Fashion Week opens with a poem. Written by Mozambican poet and artist Sonia Sultuane, it calls attention
The Betting Generation
The Betting Generation Inside Africa’s billion-dollar sports wagering boom and the young people driving it. Photo © Marvellous Durowaiye This is part of our ongoing coverage of African digital life—the platforms, systems, and behaviors shaping how the continent’s next generation earns, spends, and connects. Across the vibrant streets and markets of Africa’s cities from Lagos […]
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
Detty December 2025: What Accra Got Right
Ghana didn’t just host Detty December 2025—it claimed it. While Nigeria navigated economic headwinds and logistical
At the Africa Cup of Nations, Football Is the Game — and Dress Is the Economy
At the Africa Cup of Nations, Football Is the Game — and Dress Is the Economy As AFCON 2025 moves toward its final on January 18, the tournament has revealed not only who remains in contention, but how African football now presents itself on the field, in the stands and in daily life ahead of […]
The Woman Behind Dakar Fashion Week
The Woman Behind Dakar Fashion Week Adama Paris built Africa’s longest-running fashion week. Then she put it on the ocean. Adama Amanda Ndiaye, Founder of Dakar Fashion Week. Photography by Mario Epanya There are cities that host fashion weeks, and there are cities that shape them. Dakar belongs to the second kind. The most recent […]