African Plaid for i-D

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)

The Black Yeehaw for GQ

The Black Yeehaw: Fashion and History at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo

Every year, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo travels the country, celebrating the legacy of the black cowboy. We brought some of the coolest Western-inspired fashion to the tour's Oakland stop and met the cowboys and cowgirls carrying on the tradition.

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Photographs by Alex Welsh

Tahiti Fashion Week for i-D

“Yellow represents the sun and is the color of life, or the ora. The colors must link with a story, an idea, a concept, a legend of the land.”

tahiti fashion week pays homage to the island's rich culture

After almost having their entire culture erased, these South Pacific Islanders are reviving the folklore in unapologetic celebration of their traditions. The rise of traditional tattoos and world renown Polynesian dance groups have pushed the culture. But more recently, Tahitian designers have resurged the use of the materials that characterized the traditional costume to create modern, culturally-charged pieces, and these pieces rule the runways of Tahiti Fashion Week.

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Creative Director/Stylist: Alexander-Julian Gibbson
Photographer: Emmanuel Monsalve
Assistants: Lina Palacios // Teani Liu
Production: Manu de Schoenburg of Filmin’ Tahiti
Make-up: Nadia Hilal
Hair: Mareva David
Models: Tia Wan + Hinaniui Campello BRAVE Models
Dancers: NONAHERE Dance Group

Rwanda's Finest for Travel and Leisure

“Rwanda’s creative golden age is upon us — here are the artists that are ready to take the world by storm.” 

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Cedric Mizero AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

From filmmakers in Nigeria to fashion designers in Senegal, Africa’s creative scene is bursting at the seams. And Rwanda, whose inspiring postwar transformation has ushered in a new wave of inventiveness, has a global influence that cannot be denied. So what is the picture of Rwanda that this new generation is painting? And how are these young talents building a creative community from the ground-up? To find out, I hit the streets of the capital city Kigali in search of the creatives that are writing the country’s next chapter.

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ELVIS NGABO IN NYAMIRAMBO WEARING HOUSE OF TAYO, MOSHIONS, AND KTSOBE JEWELRY

“Rwanda’s culture has inspired my art work immeasurably. Our country's story is one that I reflect on constantly.”

—Mackson Maxmillian (left)

“As a model, I've witnessed the creative community evolving and growing every day, in large part thanks to the efforts of the government. With their help, we’re working to make Rwanda’s creative industry an economic powerhouse.”

—Rachel Neza (right)

WINNIE KALISSA in kimiranko market wearing moshions

“At the speed that the country is innovating, these young pioneers are poised to join the pantheon of Africa’s creative exports.”