Black members of Congress made sure they would be heard last night, even if President Donald Trump was doing all the talking. Members of the CBC (Congressional Black Caucus) wore brightly colored ...

The best metaphors come as naturally as sunrise; they aren’t forced or contrived. When you discover that kente cloth — real kente cloth, woven by hand, not the machine-made version — is the same both ...

The African fashion scene is a powerhouse of creativity, with designers who masterfully blend fabric and texture. Leading the charge is Aristide Loua, the visionary behind Kente Gentlemen, founded in ...

We in Ghana have absolute confidence in our fashion sense. We also happen to believe that the most beautiful and most dramatic fabric on this Earth is the kente, which is, of course, Ghanaian. The ...

I wanted to create a modern unisex bag with reference to African cultural and my own Ghanaian heritage. I used my old jeans to contrast with the traditional Kente cloth. There have been no comments ...

What are you wearing as you read this piece? Whatever you have on, it is not likely to be a specially designed woven kente in brilliant hues carefully selected by a gifted, forward-looking fashion ...

This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star's efforts to ...

There’s a new designer in town. Making his Lagos Fashion Week debut is Aristide Loua, the Ivorian founder of contemporary ready-wear-brand Kente Gentlemen. He brings a new charm to the schedule with a ...