She’s the sister of Nigerian soccer legend Sunday Oliseh, but now Tessy Oliseh-Amaize is becoming something of a celebrity in her own right, making a name for herself in the US fashion scene. As ...
In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in London’s ...
In 2019, Nigeria’s foremost sustainable and mindful designer, Nkwo Onwuka, invented an original textile cloth called the Dakala Cloth. It was a means of reducing textile waste and preserving ...
This Detty December, Lagos will witness a cultural milestone, the unveiling of the first-ever 30-foot Christmas tree made ...
We are celebrating the leading ladies of Nigerian fashion. These are those who have distinguished themselves in the fashion industry as trendsetters. Omoyemi Akerele, founder and CEO of Lagos Fashion ...
Bob Cal, founder and CEO US-based Fashion Entertainment Television Hub (FE TV Hub) has described Nigeria as a virgin ground for talents in fashion, which the world is eagerly looking forward to see ...
Why do Nigerian designers use the seasons in foreign countries to release collections? Nigerian designers use foreign seasons for their collections Almost every country has fashion week or collection ...
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Zoom does little to diminish Victoria Folashade “Shade” Thomas-Fahm’s glamorous persona. The 88-year-old fashion designer looks regal in a velvet gele (an intricately tied headwrap) and matching dress ...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Teenage climate activists in Nigeria's largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a "Trashion Show." Chinedu Mogbo, founder of Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, a ...