Ghana News Agency (GNA) on MSN

African women urged to portray culture through dressing

Kasseh-Ada, March 10, GNA – Madam Louisa Atta Akpoto, the Chief Executive Officer of Divine Torch Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has called on African women to prioritise showcasing ...
insider.si.edu

African dress : fashion, agency, performance / edited by Karen Tranberg Hansen and D. Soyini Madison

Introduction / Karen Tranberg Hansen -- Dressing for success : the politically performative quality of an Igbo woman's attire / Misty L. Bastian -- Fashionability in colonial and postcolonial Togo / ...
The New York Times

We Wore What? Centuries of Global Fashion as a System of Power

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, ...
The Washington Post

‘The dress comes out of pain’: Patience Torlowei creates fashion from the highs and lows of modern Africa

This sleeveless gown with the hand-painted train is a conversation — about the violence man has committed against the Earth as well as the beauty that springs from it. The dress’s dazzling bodice has ...
The New York Times

Fancy Wearing a Kaunda Suit? Not in Kenya’s Parliament.

A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, is a Western suit and ...
The Conversation

For African politicians, fashion could mean more than just dress

Across Africa, politicians are using personal fashion to communicate. From red berets, to all-khaki ensembles, to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have a robust relationship with ...