The Money Is the Wrong Shape
The year Beyoncé wore her clothes, Sarah Diouf was still, in effect, her own bank. Building the label meant buying fabric before the money came back and paying tailors before the invoices settled, then finding cash for the samples, the shoots, the customs paperwork and the long quiet months between one burst of global attention […]
All Roads Lead To Dakar Fashion Week
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the road to Dakar Fashion Week officially began with the launch of the Guzangs Expérience in Dakar, the first event of the Road to Dakar Fashion Week and Guzangs’ first on-the-ground activation on the African continent. Conceived in celebration of Dakar Fashion Week’s 25-year legacy, the Guzangs Expérience set the […]
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 […]
The Trends Defining African Fashion in 2026
If 2025 marked a year of expansion for African fashion—designers embracing quiet luxury, soft
Best of Fashion 2025
African fashion in 2025 was defined by intention. Across runways, campaigns, museums, and community spaces,
Dakar Fashion Week 2025 Day 3: The Runway Moved to the Atlantic
Dakar Fashion Week closed on the Atlantic. For its final day, the runway moved
Dakar Fashion Week 2025: Day 2
Eight designers showed on Day 2, spanning Senegal, Mali, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, and Cameroon. The range
Dakar Fashion Week 2025 Opens With Ethics on the Schedule
Dakar Fashion Week 2025 Opens With Ethics on the Schedule Dakar Fashion Week 2025 opened at the Turkish Embassy gardens with innovation and ethics as this edition’s official theme. Six collections tested what that means in practice. Bakus Oraya presented an homage to the Beninese Amazons. Hand-dyed batik, woven loincloth textiles, and adire techniques anchored […]
ALGUEYE Presents Transformation Ahead of Dakar Fashion Week 2025
On November 22, 2025, at the French Embassy Residence in Dakar, ALGUEYE premiered Transformation—a couture showcase that did more
Big Four vs Africa: Fashion Week’s Contrasting Realities
Fashion weeks have always been about more than the clothes. Yes, they’re displays of style, but they’re also where global trends are born, where billions of dollars change hands, and where designers make statements that ripple far beyond the runway. A single collection can spark conversations about politics, identity, or sustainability. In Lagos or Paris, […]