In Dakar, Style Is A Lived Experience

When photographer Trevor Stuurman first traveled to Dakar for Fashion Week in 2018, he wasn’t expecting to fall in love quite as hard as he did. After all, the visual artist and photographer from South Africa—and one of the continent’s most sought-after creatives—has spent years documenting the most dynamic cities and influential tastemakers—Barack Obama, Naomi Campbell, and Beyonce among others—around […]

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Ivory Coast’s Economic Hub Abidjan Turns Into Vibrant Graffiti Gallery

By Loucoumane Coulibaly Splashes of vibrant colours are reviving the urban canvas of Abidjan’s Plateau district, the economic heart of the Ivory Coast. Ivorians have previously viewed graffiti with disdain and graffiti artists were liable for prosecution. But that view is changing, and graffiti murals are increasingly common on city walls as the artform has gained […]

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