French luxury has long borrowed from African textiles, silhouettes, and craft traditions. But as a new generation of African ...

Bring the strength and beauty of an African queen to life with this hyper-realistic portrait drawing tutorial. Focused on lifelike facial features, expressive eyes, and rich textures, each stroke ...

(CNN) — In recent years, African designers have found support from international celebrities including Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Naomi Campbell. Now a growing number of the continent’s fashion brands ...

Step inside the second-floor galleries of the Mint Museum Randolph and immerse yourself in the rhythmic patterns and velvety textures of some of the world’s most masterfully woven works of art: Kuba ...

This article is part of our ‘(Re)Made in Ghana’ series, which explores what one of the world’s largest circular fashion ecosystems — Kantamanto Market — can teach us about the future of fashion. Read ...

The African textile industry is telling its story by gradually gaining momentum with the United Kingdom and other global creative communities through reinforcement of shared values around cultural ...

AGOA extension ends months of uncertainty for Lesotho garment industry Lesotho's Trade Minister seeks long-term U.S. trade deal Lesotho hit with 15% tariffs under Trump Feb 5 (Reuters) - Since she was ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. More than 6,000 miles from the African continent, the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art boasts a ...

Storytelling comes in all forms. In the Stanley Museum’s latest exhibit, entitled “Weaving Narratives,” it comes in the form of textiles curated from different African cultures throughout Iowa. The ...