When Makalaya Zanders wanted to wear an African printed dress to her high school prom, a teacher made the hurtful comment that it "wasn't really something you wear to prom." Instead of listening to ...

Couture with culture! Makalaya Zanders, a high school senior in Cleveland, Ohio, chose a prom dress that was stylish and made a statement at the same time. The 18-year-old was tossing around the idea ...

Fashion enthusiasts embrace the African print fabric as a distinctive and amazing garment. Because of the fabric's diversity, they can be made to fit a variety of occasions. African prints' ability to ...

Social media is doing cartwheels over Beyoncé's nod to Africa. The native-Houston superstar, with husband Jay-Z and family, popped into the Menil Collection on Sunday after her "Formation" tour ...

Kyemah McEntyre, the 19-year-old whose indelible African print prom dress took the internet by storm last year (and started a growing trend) isn’t done sprinkling her #BlackGirlMagic. The young ...

When Nina Akli’s daughter Alise was about 1 year old, she began to look for African print clothing for Alise to wear. But, to her surprise, the African print clothing she could find online wasn’t ...

There's "nothing like Black girl Magic," she wrote on Instagram. Makalaya Zanders, 18, is pictured here with her date to the prom for Garfield Heights High School in Garfield Heights, Ohio, on May 13, ...

A new show at the Fowler Museum at UCLA explores the ideas of appropriation and ownership of African dress, and how African history and culture is communicated through the printed fabrics. African ...

The day after Christmas is the official beginning of Kwanzaa. The holiday goes for a whole week, ending in the new year (January 1st). Are you celebrating and in need of some African pieces or Kente ...

Stella McCartney is being accused of cultural appropriation. The designer sent models down the runway wearing dresses with an Ankara print. Ankara is a traditional African print that is popular in ...