Documenting changing fashion in Africa post-1960
This narrow strip kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Edem Joshua Galley. It is an example of the ever popular ‘Asidanuvor’ or design cloths, that feature symbols, motifs and animals. It also includes ‘Togodo’ or fence design, that runs diagonally, criss-crossing the cloth and that ‘encloses’ the motifs and animals. It is a large Read More …
Sunny Dolat is a fashion consultant and stylist. Preferring to work with local designers and makers, Dolat is a powerful advocate for Kenya’s fashion industry. As 1/9 of the Nest Collective and director of its Chico Leco programme, he is also committed to finding creative ways to develop its infrastructure. Read More …
Said Mahrouf was born in Morocco and moved to the Netherlands as a young child. After studying fashion in Amsterdam and New York he started his eponymous label in Casablanca in 2007. Read More …
Kabelo Kungwane, Andile Buka, Wanda Lephoto and Xzavier Zulu are the Sartists, a creative collective. Read More …
Marianne Fassler is the founder of womenswear label Leopard Frock which has influenced the South African fashion scene for over 30 years. In 2014 Fassler was Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week’s Africa Designer of the Year. Read More …
Thula Sindi is one of South Africa’s leading designers. After graduation he worked for luxury wax printed fabric manufacturer Vlisco before setting up his own business. Read More …
Nigeria’s most enduring fashion brand, Deola Sagoe began her fashion label in 1989. In 2014 her daughters launched the Clan label under the Deola brand. Read More …
Maria McCloy is a journalist, publicist and accessories designer. She seeks to infuse African aesthetics into fashion and collaborates with other Joburg-based creatives – beaders, shoe makers, tailors, graphic designers, jewellery makers – from across the continent. Read More …
Adele Dejak is founder of luxury accessories and lifestyle brand ‘Adèle Dejak’. Dejak uses local materials – hide, horn and textiles – and artisans to create statement pieces. Through her outlets in some of Nairobi’s shopping malls and use of social media Dejak has secured an international following. Read More …
This narrow strip of kente cloth was created by Ewe weaver Felix Amegayie. It features a ‘Wogagba’ or snakeskin design that Ewe people developed out of Asidanuvor design cloth when they migrated to Togo. A full cloth was woven on commision, and this is a strip that was left over. Commissioning a cloth is expensive Read More …