Brooklyn fine jeweler Bernard James has been on a rather steady trajectory due to his thoughtful and intentional assortment of exquisite and timeless designs.
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PROTOChic takes a closer look back at Men’s Spring / Summer 2025 and revisits a highlight or two from the season that was.
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This luxury brand has quietly been on the rise and only become much buzzier since late last year. Founded by Victor Anate in 2019, the evening wear label has achieved a few major milestones.
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Rich Mnisi, the designer behind the eponymous South African label started in 2015, is no stranger to bold maximalist prints and minimalist silhouettes.
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French-Nigerian multi-genre songstress Asa brought elegant sophistication for the second cover of GQ South Africa’s Music & Creativity issue wearing the best of Nigerian fashion.
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LVMH announced the 2024 semi-finalists for their annual prize for young fashion designers. Of the 20 contenders, one name stood out — Agbobly.
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FIT-trained designer Nia Thomas launched her eponymous ethical knitwear brand in 2018 in New York City and expanded her independent practice with a relocation to Mexico City amidst the global pandemic.
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Lagos Space Programme has long been whispered and observed with curiosity. Their latest showing towards the end of Paris Men’s Fashion Week felt like the whisper had turned into an audible shout.
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Cameroonian Imane Ayissi is one of the few to consistently show on the Haute Couture calendar.
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2023 in review — a few stories that stood out from the year that was.
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Since 2016, PROTOChic has been committed to bringing the best of fashion and culture from the diaspora and beyond. We are beyond elated to share our next iteration with our Founding Supporter membership.
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While the RWT may have concluded, the global Beyhive have been in eager anticipation for the concert film that drops this week. For the eagle-eyed journalists who clocked every custom look, you may have noticed a new crop of designers making their mark on the main stage.
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After opening hours at the Brooklyn Museum, a few hundred folks gathered to hear a highly anticipated dialogue on the influence of Africa on the global stage with revered contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley and pioneering founder of ALÁRA Reni Folawiyo.
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2022 in review — a few stories that stood out from the year that was.
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Our series “A Day In…” inspired by a desire to get after it in the midst of remote work, celebrating the art of dressing in the every day. Up next, an escape to the Hamptons.
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Our new series “A Day In…” inspired by a desire to get after it in the midst of remote work, celebrating the art of dressing in the every day. Up next, brightening up Midtown grey.
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Dazed’s Editor-In-Chief Ibrahim Kamara is having a busy year. Off the back of his directorial project “The Queen is Coming” for Abdel El Tayeb, he has recently been named Off-White’s latest Art and Image Director.
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In search of something, anything that will last or perhaps keen to consciously identify a piece that will pay for itself? Look no further than fine jewelry.
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