Author: haute

Is Berlin and Copenhagen the New Frontier for African fashion?​

Fruche SS27. Photo via Fruche. If you’ve ever heard the words, “it’s always fashion week somewhere” its probably true. Before the Big Four fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan, and Paris) take place each September, there’s Berlin, Copenhagen, and others—the so-called “alternative” platforms. Like most fashion weeks, they showcase local and international brands alike. In […]

How a Cameroonian Designer is Rewriting the Rules of Couture​

Imane Ayissi Autum/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Collection. Courtessy of The Impression In January 2020 at the start of fashion week season and exactly a week before the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency, Imane Ayissi, the Paris-based womenswear designer became the third African designer and first from Sub-Saharan Africa to […]