Design

Tosin Ogundadegbe smiles brightly for the camera, dressed in a white suit shirt, black pants, and a long white beaded necklace.
Nigeria

Tosin Ogundadegbe is the Stylist Behind the Looks on the GTCO Fashion Weekend Runway

After starting out as a fashion writer, Tosin Ogundadegbe has grown to become a trailblazing stylist in Nigeria, collaborating with over 20 designers for GTCO Fashion Weekend every year.

African Inspiration Meets Scandanavian Design in this Luxury South African Brand
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African Inspiration Meets Scandanavian Design in this Luxury South African Brand

Inga Atelier is the luxury leather brand making big waves.

Dav Andrew Is The South African Illustrator Who Wants To Create An Afrocentric Afrofuturistic Idea Of Africa
Art

Dav Andrew Is The South African Illustrator Who Wants To Create An Afrocentric Afrofuturistic Idea Of Africa

We chat to the South African illustrator about his Afrocentric work and the importance of imagined futures.

How One Senegalese City Plans to Cash in on its History, Heritage and Culture
Culture

How One Senegalese City Plans to Cash in on its History, Heritage and Culture

What's stopping us from unleashing the Bilbao effect on African cities?

In Conversation: Cameroonian Designer Serge Mouangue on Shedding the West and Finding Japan
Culture

In Conversation: Cameroonian Designer Serge Mouangue on Shedding the West and Finding Japan

The artist and designer behind Wafrica discusses connecting West African and Japanese aesthetics without a Western filter and explains how to succeed in a creative field.

First Look: Awale Studio's Handmade, Ivorian Summer Collection
Style

First Look: Awale Studio's Handmade, Ivorian Summer Collection

We give you an exclusive first look of Awale Studio's newest collection, "ETE89."

In Conversation: The Founder of Afrobytes Tells Us Why the World Needs to Focus on African Tech
Arts + Culture

In Conversation: The Founder of Afrobytes Tells Us Why the World Needs to Focus on African Tech

We talk to Haweya Mohamed, one of the founders of Afrobytes, about the work they're doing and what kinds of tech innovations Africa can offer the world.

Photos: All of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Project 'Wear Nigerian' Looks So Far
Fashion

Photos: All of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Project 'Wear Nigerian' Looks So Far

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has embarked on Project "Wear Nigerian" in order to help support Nigerian brands. Check out a gallery of her ensembles.

'No One Can Take Your Story,' Yinka Ilori On Telling Narratives Through Furniture Design
News

'No One Can Take Your Story,' Yinka Ilori On Telling Narratives Through Furniture Design

The British-Nigerian designer behind the 'Parable Chair Collection' and 'If Chairs Could Talk' tells us why storytelling is central to creativity.

The Girl Whose Dashiki-Style Prom Dress Went Viral Is Taking Her Designs To New York Fashion Week
Arts + Culture

The Girl Whose Dashiki-Style Prom Dress Went Viral Is Taking Her Designs To New York Fashion Week

Kyemah McEntyre, the young designer whose handmade prom dress broke the Internet in 2015, will be showcasing her collection during New York Fashion Week.

Superstar Architect Sir David Adjaye on His Magnum Opus 'Adjaye, Africa, Architecture'
Design

Superstar Architect Sir David Adjaye on His Magnum Opus 'Adjaye, Africa, Architecture'

The British-Ghanaian architect behind the new National Museum of African American History and Culture wants to dispel misconceptions about African architecture.

Afropreneurs: Meet the Home Décor Company Fusing Brooklyn Cool with Afro-Chic
Style

Afropreneurs: Meet the Home Décor Company Fusing Brooklyn Cool with Afro-Chic

Okayafrica catches up with Ugandan-American interior stylist, Nasozi Kakembo, on her home décor company, xNasozi.

This Public Art App Wants City Dwellers to Quit Gazing at Their Phone Screens and Look Up
Design

This Public Art App Wants City Dwellers to Quit Gazing at Their Phone Screens and Look Up

Ekene Ijeoma, Nigerian-American designer and artist, speaks with Okayafrica on Look Up—his public art app that could save lives in cities.

The Most Badass Black Women Moments In 2015
Fashion + Beauty

The Most Badass Black Women Moments In 2015

From Angolan supermodel Maria Borges to the student leaders of South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests, these phenomenal women rocked in 2015.

'African City Bags' Spotlight Major Locales On The Continent
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'African City Bags' Spotlight Major Locales On The Continent

'African Prints In Fashion' founder and blogger Ms. K's African City Bags celebrate major locales across the continent.

Metasebia Yoseph Wants To Make Addis Ababa A Global Design Capital
Events

Metasebia Yoseph Wants To Make Addis Ababa A Global Design Capital

Design Week Addis Ababa founder and director Metasebia Yoseph wants to transform the city into the epicenter of design, commerce and trade.

Fictitious Lagos Couple Host 'The African Renaissance,' A New Conceptual Art Exhibition In London
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Fictitious Lagos Couple Host 'The African Renaissance,' A New Conceptual Art Exhibition In London

Fictitious Lagos couple The Affogbolos host 'The African Renaissance,' a new three-part conceptual art exhibition in London.

Kunlé Adeyemi's Makoko Floating School On Al Jazeera's 'Rebel Architecture'
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Kunlé Adeyemi's Makoko Floating School On Al Jazeera's 'Rebel Architecture'

Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi's Makoko Floating School will be featured in Al Jazeera's 'Rebel Architecture.'