An upcycled fashion and thrifting festival in Ghana is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local Akan language means “dead white man’s clothes.” Organizers see the event as a small ...

Judges and lawyers in Ghana still wear the full British-style regalia: wigs, black gowns and stiff collars. The call for abolishing the wigs have been growing over the past decade, with critics ...

Disgraced ex-nuclear official Sam Brinton is facing a grand larceny charge stemming from the theft of an African’s designer’s clothing, according to the alleged victim’s lawyer – and may languish in ...

On Tuesday, November 28, Kenya's parliament made a controversial decision to prohibit the wearing of the Kaunda suit and African traditional attire. The Kaunda suit, named after the late Zambian ...

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — What started as a few friends with a love of sewing has grown into a mission of giving that’s reached across oceans. Phat Tuesday faces scrutiny as Mobile City Council considers ...