Top African makeup artists, you should know about

The African makeup industry has evolved significantly over the years, coming from an Era where drawing a straight line over your shaved brows counted for “On Fleek eyebrows”. Today African MUAs can easily stand side by side with the world’s…

How Ikiré Jones helped redefine African men’s wear

It’s not often that you find a unique visionary in fashion that marches to their own tune. It’s not uncommon to find that designs just tend to meld together, and you really cannot tell the brands apart because they all…

Nigerian fashion designer, Eki Orleans and her rainbow prints

Hazel Eki Aggrey-Orleans, a German Born Nigerian Citizen, is the renowned award-winning designer and founder of fashion design house Eki-Orleans based in London. Her diverse interactions with different cultural spheres inspired her aesthetic designs.

FASHION IN LONDON WITH TINA LOBONDI

This year, London and the world of fashion presented stunning designers to its audiences. Wrapping up its sixth year, the African Fashion Week London (AFWL ) has progressed in terms of structure and portfolio of designers who presented. Launched in…

ANGOLA FASHION WEEK 2016 #AFW #LUANDA RECAP

Angola Fashion Week (AFW) #AFW2016 #LUANDA was held 23 -25th June 2016 and it was a huge deal! Yet the coverage was not as it should have been for such a significant event on the African fashion calendar. As a…

LUX AFRIQUE AT AFRICA FASHION WEEK NIGERIA 2016 #AFWN RECAP

Editor’s Note Lux Afrique attended this year’s Africa Fashion Week Nigeria as a media partner and we are proud to now bring you our full coverage. We sent two of our bloggers (Tundai Coker/ Beeba Ademowo) to the event, who…

6 high-end African fashion designers making waves in the fashion industry

All eyes on Africa! From Michelle Obama to Beyoncé to the Kardashians, African designers are making their mark on the international fashion stage. Listed below are those who have contributed to features in British and American Vogue magazine, revealed new…

ITALY’S AFRO-ASIAN FASHION MOVEMENT IS A THING

MILAN’S NEW INTERNATIONAL FASHION TREND IS FORGING STRIKING LOOKS FROM THREE CONTINENTS FULL OF FLAIR, COLOUR AND CULTURE. MEET THE DESIGNERS AT THE VANGUARD OF ITALO-AFRO-ASIAN STYLE AND FIND OUT WHY IT’S GOING TO BE BIG IN 2016…

AFRICA FASHION WEEK NIGERIA 2016 TICKET GIVEAWAY

As a proud new Media Partner of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2016, we have been given the opportunity to give away tickets to this year’s AFWN 2016’s event.The fashion event is set to be held in Lagos, Nigeria from 1st-3rd…

AFWN PRESENTS: THE ‘EVOLUTION OF IRO AND BUBA’

To celebrate the now imminent Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2016 show, the organisers have shared this brilliant short clip used in last year promotional tour, which celebrates African Cultural Heritage through Fashion. And for a few lucky readers we will…