A 2023 UNESCO report on Africa’s fashion sector predicted demand for African haute couture will increase by 42% by 2033, ...

The 2025 Haute ... Haute Couture collection, under the direction of Virginie Viard, paid tribute to the timeless color palette that Gabrielle Chanel herself once used to revolutionize fashion.

“It’s a really courageous act,” she said. Haute couture is featured in “Africa Fashion,” a new exhibition at the Field Museum. More contemporary conversations can be generated by the ...

I found myself wandering the streets of Johannesburg, unsure of what to expect but eager to see the story behind one of South Africa’s most recognised fashion brands — MaXhosa Africa, founded in 2012 ...

In the decade gone by, fashion saw a multitude of extravagant ballgowns and very modish high-end house-dresses. Now it’s all about classy, bold, smart and haute couture with one and only ...

Art history and haute couture are united in a spell-binding showcase that forms a fashion trail through the Musée du Louvre’s Department of Decorative Arts. ByLee Sharrock , Contributor.

PARIS (AP) — Cameroon-born designer Imane Ayissi fused sumptuous satin and taffeta with ancestral African crafts in a couture collection that celebrated heritage while embracing modernity. A model ...

Explore how Africa is emerging as a key player in the luxury market, with a growing consumer base and shifting shopping ...

Has it cost us our imagination?’ he questioned. Instead, with this collection, he sought to hit new heights, embracing rich adornment and dramatic, over-the-top construction – a recognition of haute ...