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African Menswear Goes Global

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By Mazzi Odu
| Business of Fashion (BOF) Verified
LAGOS, Nigeria — “The local backlash was insane at first,” says Adebayo Oke-Lawal, the creative director behind Nigerian menswear label Orange Culture. “[But] I honestly think being received positively internationally helped change the view of the brand [back on the African continent].” Three years ago, Oke-Lawal was showered with attention after he was named a semifinalist for the first ever LVMH Prize.
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The new wave of fine jewelers bringing African luxury to the world

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By Mazzi Odu
| CNN Verified
Written by Mazzi Odu, CNNLagos Africa is often seen as the home of precious gemstones and metals, with the world's leading jewelry houses sourcing a steady stream of diamonds, gold and other minerals from the continent. But Africa isn't merely a source for raw materials: A new wave of homegrown jewelry houses is offering distinctly African luxury to customers near and far.
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All Eyes on African Fashion as Menswear Comes of Age in Lagos

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By Mazzi Odu
| Highsnobiety Verified
“It’s just a sea of inspiration: the chaos, the people, the food, the music, the language, like any metropolis in the world,” says designer Tokyo James of his home town Lagos, a city that continues to inform his collections, including his lauded Spring/Summer 2019 show shown at London Fashion Week Men’ and already worn by Nigerian musician of the moment Burna Boy.
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