African print fashion, the subject of a new show at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, is so closely associated with a particular place and heritage it instantly conjures up an image in one’s mind. The bold ...

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 ...

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in colour: pops of ...

African fashion has driven global trends for decades. An expansive new exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum helps contextualize it. African designers are making a splash, from fashion weeks in ...

African print fabric, known as wax, is 100% cotton, with bold designs and bright colours and can be tailored into any item of clothing. Over the last two years designers such as Stella McCartney or ...

In 2011, a number of major design houses used African prints and motifs, including Michael Kors, Burberry and Oscar de la Renta. Style writer Robin Givhan singles out designer Haider Ackermann. A ...

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The European monopoly on wax print textiles in Central and West African markets is being undermined by Chinese companies. But now designers in Ivory Coast are embracing traditional patterns in a bid ...