How do you outfit an African queen? For Ruth E. Carter, the costume designer for “Black Panther,” it involved a Zulu hat and a 3-D printer. In her 30 years in film, Carter has made her career putting ...

PARIS — Wearable Treasures: Jewelry and Ornaments of the Maghreb is a pointed consideration of the psychic powers interlaced throughout North African women’s jewelry. The variety of forms and designs ...

African-inspired patterns and textures are making a bold statement in modern interiors, blending heritage with contemporary aesthetics. From geometric mud cloths to earthy color palettes, these ...

“When did it start? It really started in my head a long, long time ago.” So says Emily G. Hanna about when the idea came to her for the new exhibition at the Mingei International Museum. To hear her ...

Ghana is taking a bold step in making an unprecedented move to protect “Kente”, its centuries-old handwoven fabric, by establishing stronger intellectual property rights and geographical indication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of ...

Busayo Olupona didn’t always love the vibrant clothes of her native Nigeria. When she moved from Lagos to California, she showed up for her first day of middle school in a colorful, patterned Nigerian ...

Yemi Alade, popularly known as Mama Africa, is a Nigerian Afro-pop singer-songwriter with quite an outstanding and impressive style and taste in clothes. She is a huge fan of Ankara outfits and ...