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Ahead of its appearance at the African Fashion Show this weekend, Quwiyat Olasele Lawal, Creative Director of Sisi Sewing, announced her goal to be among the ...

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — What started as a few friends with a love of sewing has grown into a mission of giving that’s reached across oceans. Phat Tuesday faces scrutiny as Mobile City Council considers ...

Yemisi Bamisaye of Southfield is the incredible designer behind a fashion forward line of African wear patterned after modern attire as we know it here in the U.S. but made with authentic African ...

Any girl worth her salt would be envious of Azure Messmer’s sewing prowess. She is skilled enough to design her own patterns, and her collection includes numerous skirts, tops and some jeans. If she ...

US TO THIS COMMUNITY CHAMPION. STEPHON: ARYEA KOLUBAH IS DETERMINED TO SHARE HER CULTURE FROM LIBERIA THROUGH FASHION. TO DO THAT, SHE’S SHOWING YOUNG GIRLS WHAT THE AMERICAN DREAM TRULY LOOKS LIKE ...

In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection of photos highlighting, say, a fashion designer's work or a fashion model. The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a ...

The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a stereotype-busting way to look at African women, their relationship with fashion — and their ability to turn the sewing machine from ...