ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet local and international demand but inadequate investment limits its potential, UNESCO said Thursday in a report released ...

A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.

Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models ...

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week on Oct. 26, predicts Africa’s fashion industry is growing quickly to keep up with the international and local demand for its art but warns that the ...

In 2021, Ghana imported $214 million of used clothing, the most in the world, and it remains among the top destinations for ...

Brands like Thebe Magugu, Kenneth Ize and Orange Culture Nigeria are being recognized by luxury conglomerates like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, other brands such as Sindiso Khumalo and ...