Growing up in Central Africa, surrounded by “African aunties” as she calls them, and a mom for whom “every occasion was a [fashion] moment.” Young Idelle was inevitably drawn to the world ...

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 ...

How does the fashion differ from region to region for example West vs East vs South vs Central Africa? If you take East Africa for example [which has a smaller fashion industry], the fashion tends ...