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Frightened of doing the unusual and pushing boundaries. i love this piece in kente, but of course, it wasn't the thing to do to tailor kente when he was working. he is seen as one of the first people to tailor and cut and make a garment from kente. traditionally, it would have been wrapped. in this period, it would have been wrapped. the other thing that i love is that apparently he made a pair ofjeans in kente which must have been scandalous then, because you're not supposed to do it. kente, originally, it's the fabric of the aristocracy. the significance of cloth in many african countries is...

Piece for the v&a show, inspired by ghana's first prime minister and president, kwame nkrumah. so the kwame nkrumah piece was inspired by the straws and then the mask. with the mask, you see a face, which represents kwame nkrumah, and the star, which represents the star of africa. so the straws are black, which represents the black race. so putting this together represents african unity. retail outlets such as the lotte in accra have become showcases for this new breed of creative stars. stocking the great and the good of contemporary fashion from across africa, both local clientele and touris...

Collection, but she made this... aphia created a new unique piece for the v and a show, piece for the v&a show, inspired by ghana's first prime minister and president, kwame nkrumah. so the kwame nkrumah piece was inspired by the straws and then the mask. with the mask, you see a face, which represents kwame nkrumah, and the star, which represents the star of africa. so the straws are black, which represents the black race. so putting this together represents african unity. retail outlets such as the lotte in accra have become showcases for this new breed of creative stars. stocking the great ...

Dr christine checinska is the curator in charge of the show. she and her team have dedicated the last two years to discovering the key creatives, stories and historical legacy of african fashions. 50 christine, i know we caught you in the middle of installing the exhibition. what is your ambition for the show? the ambition for the show is really to give a platform for these wonderful creatives on the continent to showcase their work in the way that they would like it to be seen. i am always conscious that there are many stories that can be told about the african fashion scene, and our story, t...

Could bring, or might be bringing, is for me to challenge myself, to not think i've arrived, or i've made it in life, even though there's some sort of portfolio beauty. i think, for me, it's like how do i challenge myself to do much more better than i did last year or two months ago? so i'm every day, you know, you know, constantly thinking what story i can develop. featured in the v&a show as one of nigeria's most exciting photographers, producing images that are both cutting—edge and original, he encourages viewers to rethink their perception of african style beyond the stereotype. people ...