Check out modern dress styles in Ghana. The article shares images of some of the latest Kente, Ankara, Smock, Agbada, and ...

Artist Stephen Hamilton invokes a Yoruba proverb when he talks about his work: “We greet the cloth before we greet the person ...

Dr Mutunga was detained on Sunday alongside activists Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid, barely hours after People’s Liberation ...

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For Michelle Adepoju, lightning struck during a post-college trip in Western Africa. As a teen Adepoju, who was raised in the ...

Khadejha McCall was a rising design star in New York before her life changed course.

By Sharon AtienoAgainst intentions by the East African Community (EAC) to phase out imports of used clothing (mitumba) in the region, the Kenyan government has been urged to put in place policy ...

The fashion industry in Africa comprises accomplished designers whose creations have received global recognition.

"If someone throws away old bed sheets, old jackets, or blankets. I take them and wash them properly, then I use them in my ...

Nearly half of Kenyans wear second-hand clothes, commonly known as mitumba, according to a new report. According to a survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya (IEA) and the Mitumba ...

Here we highlight seven works of art discussed in papers in the special issue – from stories of childhood sexual experiences to bold fashion shows, musical films to maverick lesbian novels. They show ...

Ahead of the iconic show, we talked to fans about why the Queens tour is monumental, what being a queen means to them and ...