In theaters around the country, from Atlanta to Los Angeles, fans flocking to see Marvel’s “Black Panther” are making sure they show up in style -- African style. The much buzzed about movie based on ...

Mrs Josephine Ofori, a Ghanaian fashion designer, says African wear is increasingly becoming a powerful medium through which women reconnect with their cultural heritage, challenge narrow beauty ...

Claire Kranto's new clothing, shoes and accessories store at Southridge Mall in Des Moines has a distinct African influence. Kranto, who opened Ark-Vayo in February with her husband Webster Kranto, ...

“When did it start? It really started in my head a long, long time ago.” So says Emily G. Hanna about when the idea came to her for the new exhibition at the Mingei International Museum. To hear her ...

Wakanda really is forever — at least in the fashion sense. The premiere of "Black Panther" a year ago saw African-inspired clothing shops crowded with fans wanting to get their hands on the latest and ...

Ramadhan “Rammy” Mohamed, one of two designers hosting Thursday’s Fusion event for Fashion Week MN and creator of Ramadhan Designs, says her passion was first inspired as a child, watching her uncle ...

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 ...

Beyond the confines of fashion, these brands are part of a broader movement that recognizes the influential role diasporas play in reshaping global perceptions. African communities abroad act as ...

Clothing can be transformative. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum transports visitors to the historical moment when nearly an entire continent shed its colonialist attire and stepped onto the ...

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie received funding from the Danish Foreign Ministry (DANIDA) for this research. Akosua Keseboa Darkwah received funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark grant number ...