This cowhorn luxury jewellery brand with a Bugandan name is going global
LUCILLE Nyikuri repurposes cattle horn into elegant, distinctive jewellery and her striking craftsmanship is seeing her jewellery snapped in luxury markets worldwide.
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BEAUTY AND FASHION
Fashion meets politics in Nigerian elections
FARAH SAAFAN and AIDAN LEWIS TOO stylish for political party T-shirts and caps, some fashionistas in Nigeria are donning the
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Ghana’s vintage enthusiasts give new life to Western clothing waste
FRANCIS KOKOROKO and COOPER INVEEN AS the sun set on a courtyard of shipping containers in Ghana’s capital Accra, young
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Meet Carole Lubelo, the young Liswati fashion designer on the rise
THE award-winning designer is inching her way to global recognition with her unparalleled innovative designs that take inspiration from the Swati people.
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Shein’s sudden rise: The human cost of fast fashion
PATSY PERRY ONLINE fast fashion retailer Shein is the latest fashion brand to be hit by a sweatshop scandal, with
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Nigerian designer takes on fast fashion with eco-friendly brand
ANGELA UKOMADU AS sustainable fashion enthusiast Uche Aladimma sorts through discarded denim clothes in an open market in Lagos, Nigeria,
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South African designer revives family history in new collection
THANDO Ntuli, a young designer who just unveiled her new collection at South African Fashion Week, hopes her clothes will
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FASHION: Serena’s style changed the game in fashion, business
AMY TENNERY and DHRUV MUNJAL FROM glossy magazine covers to generation-defining on-court styles, Serena Williams took a bow at the
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FASHION: GifaarT: How the headscarf became a symbol of pride for African women
MOHAMED NDJIM, BIRD STORY AGENCY JUST how important is the headscarf to African dress? To answer this, consider that the
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FASHION: African Fashionista strikes gold
A childhood love for her cultural attire helped spark Edna Dhahabu Karisa’s fashion dream and her label, Mijikenda. Then, she started blending local influences with others from Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania. And she’s just getting started.
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