Toast to An Icon! Alexander-Julian & NOK by ALÁRA

Alexander-Julian & NOK by ALÁRA

In an event honoring legendary Ghanaian photographer, James Barnor, in partnership with NOK by ALÁRA, Gibbson invited the likes of Naomi Campbell, Leomie Anderson, Moses, Ghanaian-American photographer, Joshua Kissi, LVMH Prize front runner, Kenneth Ize, Mrs. Reni Folawiyo, founder of ALÁRA, and Mr. Barnor himself.

African Plaid for i-D

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these designers are honoring plaid's african roots

With south India's "lungi" turned southeast Nigerian “george,” the “Ghana Must Go” pattern that narrates a history of displacement in West Africa, and East Africa’s undying love for Masaai shukas, plaid has crossed cultures and borders alike, redefining what exactly constitutes “African Print.” We got together some of the Africa’s most studied creatives to discuss the history of plaid on the continent and how it’s come into play in the diaspora today. (Read More)

 
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