Wandia Gichuru Interview with Wandia GichuruCO-FOUNDER & CEO, VIVO FASHION GROUP Lives in: Nairobi “I don’t come from a fashion background, so I tend to approach things purely from a business perspective,” says Wandia Gichuru, founder and CEO of Vivo Fashion Group, a Kenyan clothing manufacturer and retailer. “We try to focus on what the…
The family of a New York City fashion designer found dead on a boat in the Hamptons last year is preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the man she was with when she died. Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, was found dead on a boat owned by Christopher Durnan, 61, and docked at the Montauk…
Elevate Africa has opened applications for the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize 2026, a continent-wide initiative aimed at preserving Africa’s rich textile heritage by empowering creatives to tell stories of endangered fabrics, garments, and traditional craftsmanship through film. The competition brings together fashion, culture, and visual storytelling, inviting designers, filmmakers, students, and creative teams…
Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed at preserving and promoting endangered African textiles, garments and traditional fashion techniques through storytelling and film. The organisation said the competition seeks to encourage creatives across Africa and the diaspora to…
For decades, African designers have channelled changing notions of identity and aspiration into fashion. The exhibition “Africa Fashion”, now showing at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, explores the diversity and dynamism of the continent’s styles from the independence era to today. Originally developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the exhibition toured…
The Federal Government has formally endorsed the Meet Africa Fashion Festival (MAFEST) 2026, pledging institutional support for the successful hosting of the continental fashion event in Nigeria. The endorsement of the Presidency was conveyed to the President and Convener of MAFEST, Mr. Charles Ozoemena, in an official letter dated March 2, 2026. The letter was…
In Lagos, Africa’s bustling fashion capital, a new kind of creative revolution just launched. The Ananse Centre for Design is not just another training hub, it is a bold experiment in transforming African creativity into a global enterprise, writes Sunday Ehigiator At the intersection of creativity, technology, and opportunity, a quiet, yet extraordinary industry revolution…
Nairobi — Fans and spectators were treated to an exhilarating weekend of high-octane competition as players showcased unmatched skill and sportsmanship at the Nairobi Polo Club. In the Tusker Malt-sponsored tournament, Kenya overcame South Africa by a single goal in the high-profile 17-Goal Kenya International Cup, winning the three-day event at the Nairobi Polo Club…
When Valérie Ka started modelling at 14 in Côte d’Ivoire, she thought she was on top of the world. But she wanted to go further, so she created Africa Fashion Up – a way to help African designers reach the global stage. As a child, Ka dreamed of being an interior designer, an architect or…
