Helen Jennings latest book, New African Fashion, gives a brief history of style and beauty from Africa and profiles the best contemporary designers, models and photographers working today.
Helen Jennings latest book, New African Fashion, gives a brief history of style and beauty from Africa and profiles the best contemporary designers, models and photographers working today.
A model displays a dress from the collection of Ugandan designer, Gloria Wavamunno.
A model displays a dress from the collection of Ugandan designer, Gloria Wavamunno.
Wavamunno has developed her signature style to embrace power dressing women's wear
Wavamunno has developed her signature style to embrace power dressing women's wear
A model poses in the wares of South African designer, Stiaan Louw.
A model poses in the wares of South African designer, Stiaan Louw.
Louw's androgynous, multi-layered collections explore male sexuality and the culture clash between social tribes, says Jennings.
Louw's androgynous, multi-layered collections explore male sexuality and the culture clash between social tribes, says Jennings.
A model walks the catwalk wrapped in a coat from the Black Coffee fashion range.
A model walks the catwalk wrapped in a coat from the Black Coffee fashion range.
Black Coffee is the highly conceptual brand of South African designer, Jacques van der Watt.
Black Coffee is the highly conceptual brand of South African designer, Jacques van der Watt.
Osakwe's Maki Oh range explores African textiles to create intricately constructed, sensual pieces, Jennings says.
Osakwe's Maki Oh range explores African textiles to create intricately constructed, sensual pieces, Jennings says.
A model displays a butterfly shaped head piece from the Maki Oh collection of Nigerian designer, Amaka Osakwe.
A model displays a butterfly shaped head piece from the Maki Oh collection of Nigerian designer, Amaka Osakwe.
A model poses in a dress from the Christie Brown, the label of Ghanaian designer, Aisha Obuobi.
A model poses in a dress from the Christie Brown, the label of Ghanaian designer, Aisha Obuobi.
Obuobi says she was motivated by her seamstress grandmother, whom her label is named after, to devote herself to fashion.
Obuobi says she was motivated by her seamstress grandmother, whom her label is named after, to devote herself to fashion.