These days, wealthy Africans love a mix of international and African luxury brands, but their needs are not fully captured by online retailers who do not always understand them. Over the years, retail stores like The Folklore and Afrikrea have arisen in partial response to this demand, but now, J…
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Akintunde Ahmad is Taking African Textiles Global with Ade Dehye
In recent years, African prints have begun to enjoy global attention. This is in part due to the diaspora community, but also because the world is beginning to notice designers based on the continent. Akintunde Ahmad may not have thought global when he first started making his clothes sourced fro…
Amazon Might be Launching a Luxury Fashion Site?
There are multiple reports that Amazon is launching a luxury fashion site in September. Although it is the largest seller of apparel in the world today, its success has not extended into the luxury sector of the fashion business. It seems like an obvious place for Amazon to grow. Amazon has made …
Carolina Herrera Resort 2021 Collection is Chic and Carefree
Carolina Herrera’s Resort 2021 collection is out, and it is everything! Designed by Wes Gordon, modelled by Achenrin Medit and photographed by Josh Olins, the collection is playful and airy, inviting customers to dream of the outdoors and of better tomorrows. “I didn’t want to get so caught…