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Knots is a London-based, African-inspired head-wrap company which sources materials solely from women and from all around the world. Each head wrap comes with easy-to-follow instructions for use, and their site features multiple tutorial videos. H.H.
Yemi Osunkoya studied couture at the Paris Academy of Fashion and incorporates meticulous design in his works, including corsetry and boned bodices. He has designed clothing for a number of high-profile women, including Kelly Rowland, Dianne Abbott MP, and Alesha Dixon and is based in Purley, Surrey. C.M.
London-based label Kemi Telford are best known for their voluminous, eight-panel skirts, but they also have a range of dresses, palazzo pants, T-shirts, and home furnishings: all in Kemi Telford’s signature bold prints. If you’d like something a little more one-off, the Made in Abuja collection is produced in limited numbers and features items made
House of Keems focuses on quality fabrics and precise tailoring to provide stylish, long-lasting, African-inspired clothing, from bandage dresses to head wraps. Custom-made outfits can be ordered for special occasions such as weddings and proms, and handbags, accessories, and unique fabrics are available. H.H.
Heza is a sustainable clothing and lifestyle brand, founded in 2015 by Heza Higiro, a Shoreditch-based designer who often trades on Broadway Market. Bright, bold block colours feature on organic cotton sweatshirts and hoodies, with kids’ sizes also available. Higiro uses raw materials that are always sustainably sourced and also offers vibrant geometric prints to
This clothing line is run by the team behind the popular Instagram account @naturalhairstory. Everyday Froday specialises in slogan tees and sweatshirts — slogans are both heartfelt (“I am my ancestor’s wildest dreams”) and joyful (“powered by jollof”). Best-sellers like this plantain tee are now available for preorder, and they ship to the U.S. A.M.
Named after their grandparents, Elsie and Fred is a lifestyle brand run by siblings Natalie, Leanne, and Ryan Haynes from their studio in Bermondsey, South London. They launched the brand on the belief that everyone should feel good about what they’re wearing, whether they’re walking on the beach in Bali or heading to the shops
This brand seeks to fuse traditional African print with contemporary fashion. Designer Danny Kay Duod, who grew up in Ghana, started making screen prints for women but has since expanded to menswear and kids’ wear, too. We especially like this unisex bomber jacket paneled with African prints. C.M.
Fitness and leisurewear line Damihow was launched just two years ago, by Londoner Dami Howells. She told the Daily Mirror that she launched the brand due to the lack of representation of Black women in fitness. The line features clothing for both men and women, and prices start at £16. We’re particularly taken with these high-waisted,
Sisters Adeola and Ronke Jane launched Cultureville to make modern African fashion more accessible to everyone. Their prints are sourced from West Africa, and they work with local tailors, artisans, and suppliers (and their production hubs in Nigeria and Ghana are led by a female team). Their collection caters to men, women, and kids, but