Fashion

Immense opportunities abound in the African beauty industry and savvy entrepreneurs are positioning themselves to take advantage. We hereby present you with the opportunities.

For someone trying to start a business, second hand clothing business is much easier to go into because it has a lower start-up cost,

Lagos-based plastic surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, has been suspended following the death of her patient Nneka Onwuzuligbo...

Africa’s beauty and fashion industries are speedily gaining the global recognition they deserve. Several factors are responsible for this international relevance, with one being high-profile individuals, such as Michelle Obama and Beyonce Knowles, wearing designs made by African designers to epoch events or showcasing them in music videos and other…

Africa’s beauty industry has come a long way,  according to market research the industry is worth billions of dollars with South Africa alone accounting for $4.5 billion.  Nigeria and Kenya rank second and third among sub-Saharan nations. 

Africans have long been very fashionable people. This truism can be traced back to pre-colonial periods – the use of embroidery to beautify colorful clothes, the intricate patterns of women’s braids, and even the use of assorted chalks for makeup purposes.

Born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ohima Atafo spent his early years in Lagos before moving to Benin City for his elementary education at University Staff School, Benin. Afterwards, he proceeded to the Federal Government College Ido-Ani, Ondo state for secondary school, before moving to the university. Speaking during a recent…

It is quite easy to offend the typical Nigerian when you refer to what they’re wearing as “local”. You’re more likely to get a negative response from a typical Nigerian when you go “Hey, you’re looking local”. This is due to the negative perception attached to locally designed wears.

Tara Fela-Durotoye is the founder and CEO of House of Tara International, the creator of the Tara Orekelewa Beauty range, and H.I.P Beauty range.

Joy Adenuga is a multi-award-winning makeup artist. The Nigerian born, London-based Makeup Artist, Beauty Expert and Educator, has made a name for herself as a melanin specialist. The beauty powerhouse has a  huge and loyal fanbase and has worked on global campaigns with leading brands such as Dark and Lovely,…