Tyla's giving Pandora a cheerful, sparkly spin! The South African pop icon and Grammy-winning singer is becoming Pandora's new global ambassador, and it's a union that's pure heaven: a combination of vintage spark and modern sass.
The premiere of Richard Mofe-Damijo's latest film, Radio Voice, made a normal night out a glamorous celebration of Nigerian cinema. The evening, hosted in Lagos, was a lesson in classic glamour and refined taste, bringing Nollywood's movers and shakers and cultural bigwigs together.
In a beautiful celebration of culture, creativity, and history, the Field Museum in Chicago has unveiled "Africa Fashion", a groundbreaking exhibition that celebrates the revolutionary power of African fashion. On display through June 29, 2025, the exhibition brings together over 180 pieces of wearable art, speaking to more than 20 African countries.
On a crisp Thursday evening at the intimate Monsieur restaurant, the Balmain Army gathered to witness the unveiling of the new Anthem Bag—a piece that is as much a symbol of the brand’s storied past as it is a harbinger of its innovative future.
a recent somewhat unexpected "design defect" in the fabric of global trade—a succession of U.S. tariffs—has come into the African apparel industry and transformed the very essence of its operations. These duties, straight out of some dream sequence fashion sketchbook, not only make consumers pay more, but they're also pushing the creative brilliance of Africa's textile masters to their limits.
In a gracious surprise that thrilled fashionistas and politicos everywhere, former Vice President Kamala Harris made her Met Gala debut in 2025, featuring a custom-made Off-White gown created by Sierra Leone-born designer Ib Kamara.
Prudent Gabriel Designs is an eclectic Lagosian fashion brand founded by Prudent Gabriel. With a sense of play and a desire to empower women, the brand combines with traditional African textiles to design everything from day-to-evening chic to occasion wear glamour.
The 2025 Met Gala theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” honored the tradition of refined Black elegance—often called Black dandyism—and invited guests to reinterpret it on the world’s biggest fashion stage. Fashion critics hailed the evening as a triumph of sartorial excellence, crediting African designers with setting the tone .