The dress, made from silk dupion and weighing 6.8 kilograms, took 14 years to complete, from 2009 to 2023. It is made up of an estimated 1 billion stitches.
The 50 selected participants, drawn from across Akwa Ibom State, will undergo both theoretical and hands-on sessions facilitated by experienced trainers in the fashion and leather goods sector.
Delegates of Africa Textile Talks on 31 July and 1 August will be among the first to see a new generation of African textile innovation, as Twyg unveils the finalists in its inaugural Textile Innovation Challenge at the V&A Watershed.
Taking African designs to the world, Maxhosa Africa has grown from a proudly South African fashion label into an internationally recognised luxury brand.
Now in its 16th year, AFWL returns to Central London from August 17 to 23. The lineup brings together the continent’s most exciting established and emerging names, for collections that speak to innovation, craftsmanship, and the growing global influence of African fashion.
The Super Falcons have touched down in Rabat ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, and their arrival look was a reminder that team style can be just as impactful as matchday kits.
After five consecutive seasons as the sole African based brand featured on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), the brand will officially present its first runway show during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear.
Lagos-based luxury concept store Alára has added another milestone to its growing list of achievements after being recognised by The Business of Fashion (BoF) as one of the Best Fashion Stores in the World.
