If This. Then That: Coffee Tables – Noguchi → Paul Ledron

Sculptural Coffee Table Comparison: Isamu Noguchi vs. Paul Ledron Tanyè Table.

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 […]

If This. Then That: Bags – Hermès → Pierre Laborde

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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 […]

The Woman Behind Dakar Fashion Week

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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 […]

Best of Culture 2025

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2025 was the year African culture stopped explaining itself. The shift was visible

Best of Fashion 2025

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African fashion in 2025 was defined by intention. Across runways, campaigns, museums, and community spaces,