Maputo’s Modernist Moment
Between the late 1940s and the early 1960s, in the city then called Lourenço Marques, a generation of architects produced a body of work
Ohlanna Bu Zikora Is the Nigerian Designer Inspired by the 1930s
Zikora Ikebuaku knows how to credit their predecessors. There’s a level of surety and admiration
The Value Problem: What a Dress Really Costs
Two women stood side by side at a worktable in Lisa Folawiyo’s Lagos studio, threading beads onto a dress from the upcoming collection
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,
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
Designers and Editors on What They Love About Valentine’s Day—and What They’d Actually Give
Valentine’s Day arrives with its familiar choreography—roses, reservations, last-minute gestures—but we wanted to
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 […]
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
Exclusive: Kente Gentlemen Unveils Dans mon jardin: Chapter I at Milan Fashion Week
On the official Milan Fashion Week Men’s FW26 calendar, Aristide Loua unveils Dans mon jardin: Chapter I — an intimate digital
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 […]