Award-winning gospel musician Empress Gifty has caused a stir with her makeup look in an old photo The fashion influencer was photographed in a custom-made African print dress and heavy makeup ...

The style influencer wore a side-parted long, straight hairstyle and flawless makeup with long eyelashes to enhance her natural beauty. She caught the attention of many fashion lovers with her ...

Veteran labels such as Dolce & Gabbana, Etro and Erdem embrace the trend, which also encompasses the bright, batik-style of African prints. Emerging designers also are expanding the reach of ...

Here at ESSENCE.com, we love a great print, and right now, no print is more exciting than the bold and vibrant African-inspired patterns that are showing up everywhere. African fashion has long ...

In a small shop nestled inside the heart of Accra, Patience Golo prepares to stitch yards of African wax print for a wedding dress she is making for a client. The fabric is rich in color ...

The Dutch created Ankara prints while attempting to imitate the Indonesian Batik patterns. And the West African communities popularized this textile. So who can claim ownership of this textile?