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African Fashion Wasn't Designed to Stay in the Closet , It Was Designed to Be Worn
African fashion has been put in a box , saved for church, for events, for the right occasion. Africa's Closet was built to challenge that. Here's why everyday is the...
How to Style African Print with Basics | Africa's Closet
How to Style African Print with Basics and Let the Print Do All the Talking When people ask how to style African print, the instinct is often to think...
What DR Congo, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire Taught Us About Getting Dressed
DR Congo, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire turned World Cuparrivals into a fashion statement. Here’s what their heritage tailoring teaches us about everyday style.
A Celebration of Culture and Creativity
In honor of Black History Month, I had the pleasure of attending the Afro Carib Festival in the city of Miramar, and it was truly a remarkable experience. The festival...
How To Wrap Your African / ANnkara / Kitenge Print Headwrap
The headwrap originated in sub-Saharan Africa. The enslaved and their descendants regarded the headwrap as a helmet of courage that evoked an image of true homeland and self-definition. Here are...
How to style your African Outfit - Africas Closet
How to style your African Outfit When styling an African outfit its important to consider the colors,texture and patterns in the outfit.This helps to determine what accessories and make-up goes...