Tag: Fashion

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her…

Chiamaka Enendu Chiamaka Enendu

Grandma with chunky sunglasses becomes unlikely fashion icon

A grandmother in rural Zambia has become a style icon and internet…

Penny Dale Penny Dale

How luxury African fashion has wowed Europe’s catwalks

Laduma Ngxokolo can pinpoint the exact moment he became a man -…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

Top designer vows to regrow dreadlocks cut after Uganda arrest

A prominent Ugandan fashion designer whose dreadlocks were cut off after he…

The secret life of André Leon Talley: what an auction reveals about the late fashion legend

From monogrammed luggage to unerring faith, a sale of Talley’s belongings shows…

Jess Cartner-Morley Jess Cartner-Morley

Michaela Coel and the path to Wakanda forever

Michaela Coel doesn’t like to sit still; she’s a self-​described mover, the…

 Chioma Nnadi Chioma Nnadi

I changed my look so I could fit in

"I do notice that I'm not being myself in the workplace," says…

Hilda Kwoffie Hilda Kwoffie

An investor told me to ask black people for money instead

Building a business from scratch is never easy. Building a business from…

Gerald Manu Gerald Manu

Expanding beauty standards through inclusivity

I am originally from Nigeria but I came to the UK for…

Ojoma Idegwu Ojoma Idegwu