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African Fashion: Who Is Documenting Our Creations and Preserving Archives

African Fashion: Who Is Documenting Our Creations and Preserving Archives

Calendar September 12, 2026
Return to Sender: Designer Bobby Kolade about waste colonialism, the role of the diaspora and the art of constantly reinventing yourself.

Return to Sender: Designer Bobby Kolade about waste colonialism, the role of the diaspora and the art of constantly reinventing yourself.

Calendar September 01, 2026
Yes, Black Women Don't Wear Their Hair
Written by Andrea Tanga

Yes, Black Women Don't Wear Their Hair

Not so long ago, I had a conversation with a friend. It was more like a debate than a conversation, honestly. We were arguing about a question tha...

8 minute read | September 15, 2026
The Afro Comb, Reconsidered: A Puerto Rican Museum Traces an Object of Identity and Resistance loading=
Calendar August 27, 2026

The Afro Comb, Reconsidered: A Puerto Rican Museum Trace...

By Isha Gaye, Editor- In-Chief    In Humacao, Puerto Rico, an object often associated with the...

On The African Continent, Fashion, and Style: What do we really mean when we call something “African style” or “ African fashion” loading=
Calendar August 22, 2026

On The African Continent, Fashion, and Style: What do we...

By Hadassa Serrano Noire Fashion Columnist, Africa I spent days and nights contemplating a subje...

BRASS ATELIER : Inside the World of a Nigerian Brand Blending Sustainability, Craftsmanship, and Identity into Fashion. loading=
Calendar August 06, 2026

BRASS ATELIER : Inside the World of a Nigerian Brand Blen...

By Hadassa Serrano Noire Fashion Columnist, Africa Every fashion house starts with a vision th...

Kolwezi Fashion Week: Inside the Event Shaping the Future of Fashion in Congo loading=
Calendar July 26, 2026

Kolwezi Fashion Week: Inside the Event Shaping the Futu...

From July 1 to July 5, the vibrant city of Kolwezi buzzed with excitement as it hosted its second...

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Calendar July 23, 2026

African Fashion Beyond The Western Standards

By Hadassa Serrano Noire Fashion Columnist, Africa When I first started learning about the fas...

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Forget European Summer, 2026 is African Summer
Author Written by Afrique Noire Magazine

Forget European Summer, 2026 is African Summer

If Zanzibar Is On Your Bucket List This Summer, Here Is Noire's Guide to Soaking It All In By Afrique Noire Magazine Pack your bags, we're ditching the European summer...

12 minute read | Calendar July 23, 2026
African Fashion: Who Is Documenting Our Creations and Preserving Archives
Fashion & Style | September 12, 2026

African Fashion: Who Is Documenting Our Creations and Preserving Archives

What would the world look like without archives and proper documentation?  For decades and cent...

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Return to Sender: Designer Bobby Kolade about waste colonialism, the role of the diaspora and the art of constantly reinventing yourself.
Fashion & Style | September 01, 2026

Return to Sender: Designer Bobby Kolade about waste colonialism, the role of the diaspo...

Bobby Kolade was born in Sudan to Nigerian-German parents and raised between Kampala and Lagos...

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On The African Continent, Fashion, and Style: What do we really mean when we call something “African style” or “ African fashion”
Fashion & Style | August 22, 2026

On The African Continent, Fashion, and Style: What do we really mean when we call some...

By Hadassa Serrano Noire Fashion Columnist, Africa I spent days and nights contemplating a subje...

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Yes, Black Women Don't Wear Their Hair
Culture & Art | September 15, 2026

Yes, Black Women Don't Wear Their Hair

Not so long ago, I had a conversation with a friend. It...

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The Afro Comb, Reconsidered: A Puerto Rican Museum Traces an Object of Identity and Resistance
Culture & Art | August 27, 2026

The Afro Comb, Reconsidered: A Puerto Rican Museum Traces an Object of Ident...

By Isha Gaye, Editor- In-Chief    In Humacao, Puerto Rico, an object...

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Kolwezi Fashion Week: Inside the Event Shaping the Future of Fashion in Congo
Culture & Art | July 26, 2026

Kolwezi Fashion Week: Inside the Event Shaping the Future of Fashion in Congo

From July 1 to July 5, the vibrant city of Kolwezi buzzed...

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Oumar Oualy and the Architecture of African Storytelling Through Lumaly
Written by Kemi Adedoyin

Oumar Oualy and the Architecture of African Storytelling Through Lumaly

Written by Kemi Adedoyin Between the sunlit streets of Dakar and the layered creative pulse of Montreal, Oumar Oualy has been building something larger than...

5 minute read | July 23, 2026

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