Fashion in Ivory Coast: Pagne Weaving and Abidjan Designers
Woven pagne cloth and a new wave of Abidjan designers define fashion in Ivory Coast.
Fashion in South Sudan: Beadwork, Corsets and Colour
In South Sudan, beadwork signals age, status and community. Explore the Dinka corset and the colours of...
Read MoreFashion in Namibia: Herero Dress and Himba Adornment
Namibia’s Herero Victorian-style dress and the Himba’s ochre and beads show how clothing can carry history.
Fashion in Guinea-Bissau: Cloth, Heritage and a New Designer
A short look at cloth in Guinea-Bissau’s history and designer Adja Baio’s Pano de Pinti collection.
Fashion in Guinea: The Boubou and West African Cloth
The flowing boubou has long been worn in Guinea and across West Africa, and Guinea is a...
Read MoreFashion in Burkina Faso: Faso Dan Fani, the Cloth of a Nation
Faso Dan Fani, woven cotton cloth promoted by Thomas Sankara, remains a symbol of Burkina Faso and...
Read MoreFashion in Togo: Kente, Batik and the Nana-Benz Cloth Traders
Togo’s fashion story is told in dyed batiks, Ewe kente weaving and the Lome wax-print traders known...
Read MoreFashion in the Republic of the Congo: The Elegance of La Sape
In Brazzaville, elegance became a movement: La Sape turned tailoring and designer labels into performance.
Fashion in Djibouti: Dirac, Tobe and Macawiis
Djibouti’s everyday dress ranges from the sheer dirac worn by women to the sarong-like macawiis and nomadic...
Read MoreFashion in Burundi: The Imvutano and Mushanana
Burundian women’s ceremonial dress, the imvutano, pairs a draped wrap with a fitted top and is being...
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