For a long time, dressing meant having one’s clothes made by a tailor or a dressmaker, or making them oneself. In the 19th century, industrialization gradually disrupted this model. The sewing machine, mass production, size standardization, department stores, and mail-order catalogs transformed how clothes were made and purchased. Ready-to-wear wasContinue Reading
GTCO Fashion Weekend 2026 will take place on November 7 and 8, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria. Organized by GTCO, the event will feature runway shows, retail experiences, masterclasses, and dedicated spaces for fashion businesses. The event’s official promotional material indicates that public admission is free. An event dedicated to fashionContinue Reading
On September 28, 2026, MaXhosa Africa reached a new milestone in its international development by presenting its first runway show included on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. Founded in South Africa by Laduma Ngxokolo, the house became the first South African brand to present a full runway show onContinue Reading
From his first designs shown in Paris in the early 1990s to his inclusion in the official Haute Couture calendar in 2020, Imane Ayissi has forged a unique path spanning Cameroon and Paris. A former dancer and model, the Cameroonian designer creates fashion where African craftsmanship—such as raffia, ndop, kente,Continue Reading
In Lubumbashi, the fifth edition of Fashion Week brings together Congolese heritage, local materials and Afrofuturism. The 2026 edition aims to make fashion creation a space for cultural transmission, professional training and creative experimentation. From September 14 to 19, 2026, Lubumbashi Fashion Week places Congolese identity at the heart ofContinue Reading
A new fashion event is coming to Dakar. Pont des Styles, a salon dedicated to intergenerational fashion, will take place from December 4 to 6, 2026, at Cinéma Pathé. Led by a collective of organizers including Mariama Soumaré and economist Awa Soumaré, this first edition aims to bridge traditional craftsmanshipContinue Reading
Burkina Faso inaugurated the TEXFORCES-BF complex in Bobo-Dioulasso on September 9, a fully integrated textile facility costing 17 billion CFA francs (30 million dollars) and built to supply uniforms for the country’s defense and security forces while also serving the civilian clothing market. The plant is designed to process moreContinue Reading
