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...
Read MoreFashion in Rwanda: From Bark Cloth to Umushanana
From pounded bark cloth and calf hide to the flowing umushanana, Rwandan dress has long signalled age,...
Read MoreFashion in Cameroon: Pagnes, Chechia and Imane Ayissi
From pagnes and the chechia hat to haute couture, Cameroonian fashion blends regional tradition with global influences.
Fashion in Niger: Tuareg Indigo and Wodaabe Adornment
Niger’s nomadic peoples give the country two striking dress traditions: the Tuareg indigo veil and Wodaabe festival...
Read MoreFashion in Eritrea: The Zuria and Festive Dress
Eritrean celebrations are marked by the zuria, a white handwoven dress with a band of geometric pattern...
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