Kente cloth is more than mere fashion, Embil and Kusimba said. It is a canvas upon which centuries of African people have told their stories. It can show rank or prestige.

Located at 3311 Waterlick Road, co-owner Linda Appiah is from Ghana and hopes to bring the culture of her homeland to the ...

Ivorian designer Aristide Loua, founder of the brand Kente Gentleman, which is anchored on the art of Kente craftsmanship through unique modern designs, won the 2023 Africa Fashion Up ...

Ann Arbor Kente cloth links African-American, African cultures Published: Apr. 12, 2009, 3:48 p.m. By Laurel Firant ...

Birmingham Real-Time News African clothing store owner helps black customers rediscover their beauty, inside and out Published: Feb. 27, 2017, 2:00 p.m.

Loua’s brand celebrates Côte d'Ivoire's rich cultural heritage while supporting traditional craftsmanship and local textile industries. Inspired by the renowned Ghanaian Kente cloth, Kente Gentlemen ...

I wanted to create a modern unisex bag with reference to African cultural and my own Ghanaian heritage. I used my old jeans to contrast with the traditional Kente cloth. There have been no ...

TAMPA, Fla. — African tribal culture has had a strong influence on high fashion, from athletic wear to couture runway shows. The unique threadwork not only produces these vibrant, sought-after ...

According to African American Intellectual History Society, textile production by the Akan and Ewe peoples began as early as 1000 B.C.E , and the bold kente design we are most familiar with today ...

Ambitious in scope but limited in timeframe, Africa Fashion debuted as a 2022 exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. Its present incarnation in Brooklyn, organized by Ernestine White ...