The Journal
Correspondences from the designers.
Notes from the workshops, the looms, the cutting floors. Read, slowly.
From the Journal · The Print Issue
Ankara, Reimagined.
Bold prints, modern silhouettes. A closer look at how this season's independent designers are reinterpreting Ankara for the contemporary wardrobe.
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From the Journal · The Occasion Issue
Occasion wear that stands out.
Tailoring, drape, and the small details that turn a piece of clothing into something an event is remembered by.
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The Journal · No. 32
A correspondence from Iseyin.
On the looms of Atelier Adunni, the harmattan, and the long quiet of weaving.
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From the Journal · The Wedding Issue
What to wear as a wedding guest.
A small style guide for the diaspora wedding circuit — what travels well, what photographs well, and what you'll still want to wear three years from now.
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From the Journal · The Future Issue
On contemporary African designers.
Who is making the most interesting clothing on the continent right now — and what they have in common.
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