In 'The African Lookbook,' Catherine McKinley bends, stretches and tears the fabric of what mainstream history has been telling us about African women in the clothing industry.

Ouma, 23, is fascinated by African women and the fashion industry, and often pieces together illustrations of African brands that inspire her. She became conscious of the need to tell stories of ...

Also unlikely is the blossoming fashion career of Amaka "Maki" Osakwe. Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, there were three acceptable careers for college-educated men and women: doctor, lawyer or banker.

African fashion has driven global trends for decades. An expansive new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum helps contextualize it. African designers are making a splash, from fashion weeks ...

South African photographer Bassie Maluleka, now based in Australia, has made a career of bringing the often underrepresented to the forefront of fashion and commercial photography.

In South Africa, as globally, women represent the majority of fashion school graduates. Yet, as they progress along their professional journey, from classroom to boardroom, women face a daunting ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Last summer’s smash-hit exhibition “Clothes Story” has returned to the Columbus Public Library. The “Clothes Story” exhibit narrative incorporates hist… ...

The code has been copied to your clipboard. A young African fashion designer is putting a modern twist on men’s clothing styles from the 1960s. Twenty-six-year-old Matthew Rugamba got his start ...