The contemporary art world has seen an uptick in artists working with both textiles and with Indigenous craft traditions, but the two strands weave together in the work of Nengi Omuku, whose paintings ...

There’s a distinct buzz around the Africa Fashion exhibition at London’s prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum. The event, which opens on July 2 and stretches across two floors, is a fascinating ...

When Ifafunke Oladigbolu moved to Berkeley from Nigeria in 1991, she missed the vibrancy and vividness of Nigerian fashion. Knowing the impact of clothing on one’s self esteem, Oladigbolu said she ...

In recent years, African fashion has experienced a meteoric rise on the international scene. Talented designers, inspired by a rich heritage and deeply rooted traditions, are reinventing fashion codes ...

The founder of Nigerian clothing brand, P-Clothing, Amb Akolo Ibuaka, has expressed readiness to dominate the African clothing space with his famous clothing brand and unique style. He said in a ...

Adire is a popular tie-dye fabric typically used for traditional outfits worn on special occasions in Nigeria - Copyright AFP TOYIN ADEDOKUN Adire is a popular tie ...

A Yoruba adage says 'oun a ni l'angbe l'aruge', meaning what one owns, he values'.A few years back, Nigerians at home cherished foreign made wears and accessories, so much that our home made products ...

On Thursday, July 26, Olympic contenders will unveil their competing athletes on the world stage, outfitted in looks representative of their nation’s heritage and history. The opening ceremony is not ...

A country’s soul can be glimpsed in the humming of its factories and measured rhythm of its machines. In China for instance, we’ve seen how mass industrialization rewrote the story of a country with ...

The Managing Director of Zara Eniola Limited, Zara Eniola Oladega, has said Nigeria’s fashion industry is merely surviving rather than thriving despite its enormous potential, describing the sector’s ...