Álké Ball launches as a new institution to secure recognition for African fashion
“Africa is not here to be discovered; Africa is here to be recognised.” With that assertion, Lulu Shabell, founder and CEO of the Lulubell Group, launches Álké Ball, an institution dedicated to securing global recognition for African fashion. Read More
Global Perspectives: Reclaiming luxury
Lulu Shabell, founder, Lulubell Group and adviser to Brand63Africa, Samallie Kiyingi, co-chair of the Tate Africa Acquisitions Committee, and Thelma West, founder of Thelma West Diamonds, speak to Eva Omaghomi, founder, Forster Jones & Associates at Global Perspectives on Africa. Read More
For diversity, thank goodness we still have Portugal Fashion Week
In its 53rd edition, the Porto catwalk once again showcases its unique inclusive policy as a platform for showcasing African brands with global aspirations in Europe. This initiative could be jeopardized without government funding, which threatens the very future of Portugal Fashion Week. Read More
In Dubai, African Designers Set the Tone for a Global Conversation on Luxury
Last month, the opulent halls of the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah in Dubai pulsed with creativity as the AFRA World Fashion Confluence 2025 brought together designers from across the globe under the evocative theme Echoes of the Oasis. At the heart of it all was a landmark partnership between AFRA World and the Lulubell Group, led by visionary founder and
The business of fashion: a blueprint to develop local value chains
At this year’s Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX), 18 designers from Africa and the Caribbean are hoping to catch the eyes of buyers and investors. They are part of a larger group of 80 designers from 29 countries, under the CANEX Presents Africa at Portugal Fashion programme that is coordinated by Lulu Shabell in collaboration […]
Paris Fashion Week also celebrates inclusion and cultural diversity thanks to the work of African designers.
At Paris Fashion Week, we identified eight (excellent) designers from different parts of Africa. Find out who they are. The recently concluded Paris Fashion Week gave us the opportunity to meet eight outstanding designers of African origin thanks to their participation in CANEX, a project of the Tranoï trade fair that celebrates and supports African [&helli
From Africa to the World: UNESCO and its new report on the challenges and growth prospects of the continent’s fashion industry.
An exciting UNESCO event on African fashion was held on January 26, 2024, at its headquarters in Paris. I was there, and now I’ll tell you about it. UNESCO recently published a report analyzing the growing development of the fashion industry in Africa, highlighting exciting data and key insights. The team responsible for organizing African […]