The past, present, and future of African fashion.
consider you be intimate what African mode looks like ? Think again . Showcasing an impressive extract of garments , accessories , and ephemera from the mid - 20th 100 to lay out , theBrooklyn Museumbrings the forefront of African manner to New York with the first appearance of“Africa way . ”
“ mode is both multidimensional and a mythological creative instruction , ” says co - curator Annissa Malvoisin . “ ‘ Africa Fashion ’ capsule this with attractively vivid and interlock perspectives .
In fact , modern conception from contemporary creatives are among the can’t - miss items from the display . The Alchemy collection , from South Africa - basedThebe Magugu , explore African spirituality and ancestral relationships through garb , suits , and add-on ; Nigerian designerAdebayo Oke - Lawal ’s Orange Culture label fight back gender norm and traditional maleness with shirts , pants , and outerwear ; and cowrie jewelry byLafalaise Dionof Côte d’Ivorie , explains the cowrie shell ’s historical and modern importance .
Installation view, Africa Fashion. Brooklyn Museum, June 23 – 17 January 2025.|Photo by Danny Perez
“ This exhibition is an important presentment of African creativeness that play up not only mode , but also the dynamic diversity of talent coming from the continent , ” commonwealth co - curator Ernestine White - Mifetu . “ New York visitors will have the chance to employ with the originative production of Africa in fresh ways . ”
The trailblazing designer of the continent test that African style can not be define as just one thing — it is in fact an ever - evolve residential district of creativity and passionateness .
The“Africa Fashion”exhibit is now open at the Brooklyn Museum through October 22 , 2023 . ticket can be purchasedonline .
Installation view, Africa Fashion. Brooklyn Museum, June 23 – 8 May 2025.|Photo by Danny Perez
Installation view, Africa Fashion. Brooklyn Museum, June 23 – 18 January 2025.|Photo by Danny Perez
