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Fashion Weekly: A sense of Africa a..

‘N’kya (pronounced nekaya)  is a womenswear label established in 2007 by London based designer Sheila Boateng. Their collections include a range
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French Elle and the African America..

A few weeks ago a Dutch magazine, Jackie,  caused controversy by leading with a headline “Niggerbitch” in an article about the Barbados
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Beyoncé in another “white sk..

Beyonce fans and watchers will remember that her skin tone in photoshoots has been a source of controversy for years.
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South Africa’s Fear.Less Art

Some wooden objects by 2 South African artists with a progressive take on weapons or intruments used in carrying out
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Drum Magazine is 60 years old!

Drum Magazine was created in the 1950s in South Africa at a time when the Nationalist Party’s policy of Apartheid was
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Babatunde Styles: The AfroUmbrellas

For more details on these umbrellas see the feature on Babatunde Styles. by A Iwugo
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Babatunde Caps

For more details on these wonderful caps see the feature on Babatunde Styles.
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Fashion Weekly: Babatunde Styles, t..

Babatunde Styles is the name of this label! The founder, Gareth Cowden who is described as a “fashion stylist and
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What do you think of these Coffee B..

Interesting coffee bean bag chairs from Etsy seller http://www.blanaid.com/ This is how the seller describes the product:”These reclaimed vintage armchairs
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The Christmas Holiday Gift List and..

Our friends at Catch a Vibe, a site that lead me on a gallivanting trip to Campden Town, London last
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The Who is Who of African Models

From billboards and catwalks to the glossy pages of magazines, black models are having a moment. African girls are everywhere
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Dr nabbed for surgically boosting a..

A while ago, a model Claudia Aderotimi of Nigerian extraction died as a result of a botched attempt at surgically enlarging her buttocks.
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South Africa’s first electric..

A few days ago Uganda unveiled its first ever home manufactured electric car to much acclaim and fanfare. Another African
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A new celebration of African fashio..

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Ziki Odotte – owner and designer at Afrofanatic – was raised in the arts industry; film
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Iconic photographs from the Bailey ..

As African photography gains in stature the structures needed to promote the art seems to be coming on stream. The continent
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Puma launch their sponsored Africa ..

Puma unveiled new football kits for their partnered African National football teams at London’s Design Museum. The kits were designed by
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