by Franca Temenu | May 24, 2025 | Fashion
In Nigeria, clothing is never just clothing. Its language, allegiance, aspiration, and ancestry are stitched into seams. At the heart of this sartorial symbolism is Aso Ebi: matching outfits guests wear at weddings, funerals, and celebrations. More than a...
by Lucy Tyson | May 24, 2025 | Fashion
Fashion is meant to be expressive, bold, and boundary-pushing. It’s meant to give appreciate not appropriation. It should challenge norms, tell stories, and reflect identity. But when it takes without context or credit, it becomes something else: exploitation....
by Estelle Coulter | May 24, 2025 | Fashion
Claddagh jewellery and rings have been around for centuries, but now they’re suddenly everywhere. Recently, a pair of gold Claddagh earrings went viral, sparking thousands of posts from fashion creators styling them with streetwear, vintage knits, and even tracksuits....
by Franca Temenu | May 24, 2025 | Fashion
In East Africa, a woman draped in a buibui, ukaya, or ushungi often moves through her day with ease. No stares. No questions. No performance. These garments are ordinary. They are cultural. They are home. But carry those same garments across the ocean to a Western...
by Lucy Tyson | May 24, 2025 | Fashion
Ladakh’s visionary designer, Jigmat Norbu, seamlessly blends heritage and cultural traditions with bold expressions of individuality, redefining modern fashion, beauty with intention and honour. “Fashion is personal—it’s a way of expressing who we are and where we...
