Africa Fashion Guide
A social enterprise promoting sustainability within Africa's fashion and textile industry.


 
 

 
Fashion

Style in Lagos – An Introduction

We love to feature writers researchers and bloggers on our site and to have them contributing their fashion experience in Africa. It is a pleasure to have researcher and Style Anthropologist Carmen Hogg of Carmenpolitan blog t...
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Wax Print

Dutch Wax in Art – a BOLD new take

Every now and then we are introduced to work that sits just outside of our remit to promote the full supply chain of Africa’s fashion and textile industry, but due to the link of this artists work with what is recognised ...
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Artisans

WAXPRINT SPECIALIST VLISCO CONFIRMED AS FASHION AFRICA CONFERENCE 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

VLISCO CONFIRMED AS FASHION AFRICA CONFERENCE 2016 KEYNOTE SPEAKER just as they celebrate their 170th year anniversary! On September 8th 2016, Africa Fashion Guide hosts their 5th year anniversary Fashion Africa Conference eve...
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Boutiques

Soboye Menswear Collection

Soboye Menswear Collection is the debut men’s offering from the Designer, Fashion Stylist and SOBOYE boutique owner Samson Soboye. The collection is colorful, vibrant and striking and inspired by his Nigerian heritage and...
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Designers

Ituen Basi showcases at Minneapolis Museum for Africa Now: Fashioning Personhood Exhibition

Africa Now: Fashioning Personhood Through the eyes of nine talented artists, this exhibition explores notions of personal style and cultural identity in contemporary Africa. Organized to mark the opening of the newly redesigned...
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Designers

“Tropical Sophistication” – Ella & Gabby Presents New A/W 2013 Collection

There is always a touch of luxury needed to add to our wardrobes every now and again and AFG have found the perfect pieces to add further richness and style. The ‘Tropical Sophistication‘ AW13 collection from  Ella...
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Competitions

Africa’s Quest for Talent: Two New Shows Brings Top Models & Designers to the World

Nigeria’s Next Top Designer is an initiative of Africa Fashion Week London and EbonyWorths. EbonyWorths is a leading model management, profile styling, event planning outfit for emerging talents in the modeling and fashio...
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Designers

BUKKI – Recycling Denim the AfroPunk way

18 year old Bukki Ojo is and African born, London-based designer. Her self-titled label ‘BUKKI’ was formed with the intention to bring African fabrics to a new platform giving customers an almost afro meets vintage ...
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Designers

BantuWax – African Inspired Swimwear

Bantu is an African-inspired, African-made swimwear brand, whose mission is to ”introduce the world to African beach culture by creating a hot line of beach and resort wear, accessories, and skincare products using indigenous...
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