African Fashion

A new exhibit at Victoria and Albert Museum corrects the misperception that high fashion belongs to Western designers. The fierce garments attest to the motto of a Ghanaian: "West is not always best."

When he was 11 years old, Soumana Saley had never been to school — but he knew what he wanted to do with his life.

They're wearing the diverse fashions of Africa — but they're not wearing African fashion. A new book explains the difference.

The media often depict it as a land of suffering souls. Now a group of young Africans is using the hashtag #The AfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou to share "amazing people" and "amazing places."