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BY ELI CHEP Drawing inspiration from his Ghanaian roots and his love for nature, eyewear designer and founder of Bohten, Nana Boateng Osei has created lightweight, comfortable, zero-waste sunglasses made out of reclaimed wood from West Africa. Bohten recently presented its Spring/Summer 2016 collection of sunglasses and I think it’s a must…
Meet Nicholle Kobi, the Congolese-French fashion illustrator based in Paris.
Her art emphasizes the female body, the luscious thick curls of black hair, and the glitz and glamour of modern successful black women.
If you haven’t heard already, the past couple of weeks have been very busy for Nigerian-American musician Jidenna. He released the visuals to his song “little bit more” a few weeks ago and released the visuals to another song, “Chief don’t run”, just yesterday. One thing Jidenna is known for is his pride in portraying Nigerian culture in his clothing, lyrics and videos. His most recent video releases are no exception.
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What exactly caused the explosion of West Africa on the global fashion scene? Over the past decade, and especially the last 5 years, demand for fashion from the corner of the continent in which I was born seems to have grown…
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This week I’m crushing on the Fall/Winter jackets by the womenswear label “Loin Cloth & Ashes”. The label is a South African-based brand founded by Tanzanian-born Anisa Mpungwe. Anisa became the first black woman to win the Elle (Magazine) New Talent Award in 2008…
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BY ELI CHEP First it was the First Lady of the United States of America (FLOTUS), Michelle Obama then Solange Knowles and now it’s our very own award-winning Hollywood actress, Lupita! Lupita Nyong’o Mural at the GoDown Arts Centre by artist, Bankslave Leading African fashion label, Maki Oh continues to prove…
Style Summit Africa 