Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about african fashion, curated daily by BrightWire.
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Kirsten Leo's consulting firm LEO SZN helps African fashion designers turn beautiful clothes into profitable businesses. She's now building an "LVMH of Africa" to create market access for emerging talent across the continent.
Africa's fashion industry is getting the business infrastructure it needs to compete globally. This October, 300+ leaders from fashion, finance, tech, and government will meet in Lagos to build the systems behind African style.
One of Paris's most iconic department stores is showcasing African fashion designers who are creating their own brands and setting global trends. The "Africa Now" event features designers like Senegal's Adama N'Diaye, marking a shift from inspiration source to industry leader.
Mzukisi Mbane traded spreadsheets for screen prints and turned his vision into Imprint South Africa, a globally recognized fashion label. His brand merges African heritage with futurism, proving cultural roots can power modern entrepreneurship.
Elevate Africa just launched a competition that pays creatives up to $25,000 to document and revive Africa's disappearing textile traditions through fashion films. The 2026 prize invites designers and filmmakers across the continent to tell the stories of endangered fabrics before they vanish forever.
Designers from across Africa transformed traditional textiles like Kuba cloth and raffia into stunning modern fashion at a major event in Pointe-Noire, Congo. The four-day showcase proved cultural heritage and economic opportunity can walk the runway together.
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A visionary creator spent three decades documenting post-apartheid South African culture and turning African textiles into internationally celebrated fashion. Her work helped build an entire creative industry while insisting her continent should win alongside her.
After wowing London crowds, the "Africa Fashion" exhibition has opened at Paris's Quai Branly museum. The showcase highlights how African designers are transforming global fashion, from traditional weaves to red carpet glamour.