While wearing her favorite African designers, one of whom is Tsemaye Binite, Danai Gurira, who has made a name for herself as of late in both the film and theater industries, discusses her upbringing and the motivation behind her work. She does not consider herself a minority she says as she sees people […]
Lupita Nyongo’s hair style for the MET Gala seems to have caused quite the stir. After Vogue compared her hair style to a style worn by Audrey Hepburn, Lupita make sure to go on social media to clarify that her inspiration for the hairstyle was not Hepburn but African women who have traditionally worn similar […]
Have you seen the promo video for this new series “African Booty Scratcher.” The team is currently raising money on Kickstarter to fund the project. The brief description of the project and series on Kickstarter states while the main objective of the show is provide comedy, the ultimate goal is to allow people […]
In this video from PBS News Hour, Danai Gurira, the Zimbabwean playwright behind Ecliped, a play telling the stories of 4 African women which features Lupita Nyong’o and is currently showing on Broadway, speaks of her motivation for writing the play.
In honor of the last day of Black History Month, we are sharing this great spoken word pieced by poet Mahogany Browne on “Black Girl Magic.” Enjoy. Happy Black History Month! Happy Leap Year! We look forward to entering the last month of the 1st quarter of 2016. March here we come! […]
Emmy Kasbit’s “Disturbia” Emerging Nigerian fashion brand, Emmy Kasbit, released a new collection featuring tailored looks with vibrant colors for men and women. The collection is called “Disturbia”. What are your thoughts on the collection? Which pieces caught your eye? Which would you wear?
COLOURFUL AFROS RULED THE RUNWAY AT THE ASHISH RUNWAY SHOW IN LONDON Colorful afros were on display on the runway just this week during London Fashion Week. Read the story and view images below as reported by MyColoures.com London-based designer Ashish’s fall 2016 runway show is a gorgeous one, but it brings up a […]
Yaya DaCosta features in this new gorgeous spread for New York Magazine. We love it! Repost from Fashionbombdaily.com Yaya DaCosta by Bobby Doherty for New York Magazine.
Is this the era of the African designer? CNN seems to think so. Read the reposted article below from CNN. ______ Is African design having a moment? Not according to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, a denizen of contemporary art. Rather, the curators believe the continent’s artists and architects are shaping the future of design entirely. […]