This past Friday, I took a quick detour from the tents to attend Harlem’s Fashion Row, a show dedicated to showcasing the talent of black designers. With a front row peppered with industry insiders and celebrities like Fern Mallis, Vanessa Williams, and Tasha Smith, it was certainly a hot ticket, and I couldn’t wait to Continue Reading
So in last week’s Mail Bombs, reader Nastadia had a question about a ring Estelle wore in her Wonderful Life video. I was stumped, but many of you chimed in, putting me on to the wonderful hand painted pieces of Yumnah Najah Jewelry: The young designer fashions earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, with bold, feminine prints meant Continue Reading
One of my favorite contemporary African brands, Busayo, recently updated their stock of lustworthy printed dresses, rompers, and jackets, offering a few more options for the upcoming fall months. Take a gander at what they have on tap for this autumn. Get your wish lists ready! Laoye Blazer, $275 Olowo Dress, $250 Soji Skirt, $165 Continue Reading
Believe it or not, we’re always on the look out for cool, fresh, upcoming designers, with aesthetics that speak to our tastes. While cruising online, I came across pieces from designer Loza Maleombho’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection and fell in love: The Cote Ivorian New York based designer specializes in whipping African prints into Victorian inspired Continue Reading
It’s hard to even think about getting dressed for Fall, but Maya Lake of Boxing Kitten makes the thought of brisk weather appealing with shifts and separates in blue based colors, cast in mixed patterns over nipped fits. Peplumed jackets over pencil skirts tinged in turquoise, mandarin, and eggplant, along with frocks in berry tones Continue Reading
Traditional African design has always had a strong influence on fashion, and a number of our favorite designers have experimented with everything from eye-popping tribal prints to turbans and head wraps. Just as big as its place in the fashion industry is the need for so many women and men in the continent’s over 50 Continue Reading
Want to rock your ankara on the beach? Adama Paris (who we wrote about here), is offering printed bikinis for Spring 2012, in a flurry of cool colors and patterns. Check out a few styles, photographed by Mario Epanya (mastermind behind the Vogue Africa movement) and modeled by Miss Black France contestants: What do you Continue Reading
Searching for affordable contemporary pieces fashioned out of Ankara fabric? Look no further than It’s Archel, an e-boutique boasting Liberian made separates all under $100: The Trina Romper, $45 The Archel Dress, $68 Every piece is handmade by a Liberian artisan who is rebuilding after the country’s war. Each item is one-of-a-kind, and if you Continue Reading
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