Category: Fashion
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🇳🇬 Ciara’s recent visit to Lagos for Lagos Fashion Week
Ciara’s recent visit to Lagos for Fashion Week is more than a simple celebrity trip; it represents a significant “homecoming” and underscores a growing trend of American artists engaging with Africa’s vibrant creative industries. This movement is fostering cultural connections and directing international attention and investment toward sectors like fashion, tourism, and the arts. 🏡…
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🇹🇬 Star Garments opens new apparel factory in West Africa
Star Garments Group, a powerhouse in Sri Lanka’s apparel industry and part of Charles Komar & Sons, recently opened its new textile manufacturing facility at the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA) in Togo. The ceremony, presided over by President of the Council of Togo Faure Gnassingbé, marks a transformative milestone for both the company and West…
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🇬🇭 DTRT Apparel: Empowering Ghana’s Garment Industry with Pan-African Purpose
DTRT Apparel is quickly becoming one of the leading players in Africa’s textile and apparel sector. Based in Ghana, this homegrown company is not only making waves in global supply chains but also standing as a symbol of African resilience, innovation, and empowerment. With a workforce of nearly 2,500 people—primarily young Ghanaians—DTRT Apparel demonstrates the…
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The African Designers Who Stole the Spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala
This year’s Met Gala was always going to make history, but it did so in more ways than expected, as several African designers made their debut on the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s Met Gala was always going to be a one for the books. The glitzy annual event, designed…
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Star and Shield Clothing Expands Operations Across Africa and the U.S.; Unveils $200K Development Strategy
MONROVIA, LIBERIA & LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – May 29, 2025 — Star and Shield Clothing, the parent company of Camarilla Mask™ and 16 Tribes®, is expanding its footprint with strategic developments across Liberia and California, reinforcing its reputation as a rising Afrotropical cultural brand with global ambitions. The company has recently broadened its U.S. retail…
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New U.S. Tariffs Threaten Lesotho’s Textile-Driven Economy
Lesotho was recently hit with some of the highest tariff rates on record when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on imports from the Kingdom. This decision comes at a critical time for Lesotho, whose economic stability relies heavily on the textile sector and trade benefits provided by the African Growth and Opportunity…
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What’s Next for Hip-Hop and Fashion
Steven Victor to the right of A$AP Rocky and Nigo at the opening of his Victor Victor flagship in New York. The apparel arm of his Victor Victor Worldwide record label and entertainment management company opened with a flagship store that was also the exclusive United States retailer of Nigo’s Nike collaboration outside of Japan
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🇪🇹 Haile Selassie’s grandson buys Ethiopian shield from UK auction to return it to homeland
The shield of the Abyssinian Emperor Tewodros II, stolen by Britain from Ethiopia in 1868 during the Magdala War, has been returned to its homeland. The artifact was to be sold at auction, but changed its mind under pressure from the African country’s authorities. The ceremonial handover was attended by representatives of the Ethiopian Cultural…
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Mike Jeffries, Former Abercrombie C.E.O., Arrested in Sex-Trafficking Case
Mr. Jeffries and two others were arrested in connection with a federal sex-trafficking and interstate prostitution investigation. Michael S. Jeffries, the former longtime chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested Tuesday in connection with a federal sex-trafficking and interstate prostitution case. Mr. Jeffries, who ran the clothing retailer from 1992 to 2014, faces charges…
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The Path of an African Fashion Designer in an Untapped Market: Pioneering a Creative Legacy
Investing in a country that lacks a creative platform can feel like venturing into uncharted territory—challenging yet brimming with untold potential. As an African fashion designer, building a brand in such an environment requires not just talent, but a vision that sees beyond the limitations and deeply understands the soul of a people. It’s about…
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