Lema Afzal started her Instagram account showcasing herself wearing traditional Afghan dress back in 2016. The vibrant pieces—mostly dresses—come in an almost psychedelic melange of reds, purples, and ...

There’s something magical about watching thousands of people pour into streets wearing clothing that tells stories spanning centuries. These aren’t just fabrics and patterns. They’re declarations of ...

Sept 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kabul-born fashion designer Anjilla Seddeqi has long drawn inspiration for her formalwear collections from the bright, intricate and embellished traditional ...

Pride, joy and the power of tradition are coalescing to make young people across the globe take delight in traditional styles. The Great Male Renunciation is a term used to describe a phenomenon in ...

According to the government, a national dress will introduce Kenya to the world, promote and safeguard its rich cultural heritage and diversity and set the country apart. “Kenya does not have a ...

THE AFRICAN LOOKBOOK A Visual History of 100 Years of African Women By Catherine E. McKinley DRESS CODES How the Laws of Fashion Made History By Richard Thompson Ford When it comes to fashion history, ...

In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection of photos highlighting, say, a fashion designer's work or a fashion model. The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a ...