A new generation of African designers are bursting onto the global fashion scene, gaining recognition from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Naomi Campbell.

Kwaku Bediako Oduro is a Ghanaian fashion designer and the creative director of the fashion brand Chocolate Clothing, also known as Chocolate Clothes Global. He is known for his Afrocentric designs ...

Founded by Nigerian designer Mariam Afolabi, Mazelle effortlessly merges West African, Victorian, and contemporary influences in her designs. Her latest collection, "Marie In The City," is a homage to ...

ESSENCE dives into the archives to trace the creative evolution and lasting impact of Ann Lowe.

The PnP Clothing X Alizwa Sibawu collection interprets indigenous traditions with a modern fashion language. Featuring a vibrant mustard-yellow print with authentically African motifs, the ...

A fashion designer inspired by her Nigerian heritage is showcasing her designs in a fashion show this weekend. Jacq Sempre started making and designing clothes a decade ago, after a career in civil ...

Yemisi Bamisaye of Southfield is the incredible designer behind a fashion forward line of African wear patterned after modern attire as we know it here in the U.S. but made with authentic African ...

What started with a compliment turned one young woman’s idea into a million dollar business. When Kelechi Anyadiegwu started her online African clothing store Zuvaa with $500 two years ago, her idea ...