African Fashion and Lifestyle Insights

What No One Tells You About a Photoshoot

The quality of a photoshoot is rarely determined by the final images alone. It is determined by the decisions made before production begins and by the competence of the people responsible for executin...

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Jul 10, 2026

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The Paradox of Fame

Africa has never been short of visual parallels. Across the continent, neighbouring communities often share languages, landscapes, food systems, spiritual beliefs, and artistic traditions. Centuries o...

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Jul 10, 2026

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When Does an Idea Become Property?

When Does an Idea Become Property? The controversy surrounding the cathedral inspired gown worn by Nana Akua Addo at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards has become more than a dispute between...

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Jul 9, 2026

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The Wife, The Mistress, and The Woman Who Dresses for Herself

On the collapse of a male-gaze taxonomy and the quiet revolution reshaping fashion There is a quote that circulates in fashion circles. A smart critic once observed that Armani dresses the wife, while...

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Jul 7, 2026

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Connie Aluoch

In this interview with Connie Aluoch, we move beyond familiar narratives of African fashion to examine how meaning is constructed, and more critically, how value is assigned to that construction throu...

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May 12, 2026

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The Industry Behind the looks

At ASFW 2026, the runway did not operate in isolation from the conference floor. What emerged from the panel discourse was a clear repositioning of African fashion, particularly within Kenya, as a sec...

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May 12, 2026

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Kinetic Fashion

Fashion has always relied on the careful use of elements. Fabrics, textures, and accessories are traditionally employed to create the illusion of movement as a model walks or poses. A pleat unfolds, a...

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Mar 12, 2026

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Nairobi Fashion Week

The day of the fashion show, certain designs stood out more than others. It wasn’t always the novelty of the idea that left the strongest impression. It was how the pieces were cleverly presented . In...

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Feb 2, 2026

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The Unseen Cost of Gendered Fashion

BelowCloud 97 was born as a homage to those who feel fractured in fitting rooms or to those whose clothes align with social expectations yet fail to grasp who they truly are. 1997 My name is Androgeno...

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Jan 29, 2026

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Inside Valentino's legacy

How is Valentino relevant to Kenya? He is not Italian. This is a very good question. True, Valentino is not Kenyan. His work is not accessible to most of us. However, this is not about access. And it ...

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Jan 27, 2026

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The Making of AfriHue’s Launch

Planning a launch isn’t an easy feat. From the outside, it always looks simple. You attend an event, notice what went wrong, and think, that would never happen to me. But when it’s your turn, reality ...

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Aug 27, 2025

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Tafrija

At AfriHue, we believe that achieving our aspirations requires diversifying our services. One of the key areas we are now fully embracing is focused coverage, a service dedicated to helping brands tel...

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Aug 22, 2025

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