HaloBraids Could Transform Hairstyling industry Forever
Nigerian-American engineer and Harvard graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi is taking on one of the beauty industry’s most time-consuming tasks with HaloBraid, a robotic system designed to assist professional hairstylists in braiding textured hair. Ogunbiyi, a…
AI Reshapes Global Fashion Industry, but Skills Gap Threatens Workforce Readiness
Now that AI is reliving itself in everything including fashion, what’s left to learn? Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global fashion and beauty industry, changing everything from clothing design and inventory management to…
Fashion Meets Art at 2026 Paris Haute Couture Week
Fashion statements turn heads anywhere. In Paris it turns art. Paris turned into the global capital of fashion once again as the world’s biggest couture houses unveiled breathtaking collections during Haute Couture Week Autumn/Winter 2026–2027.…
Distressed Fashion Becoming Africa’s Boldest Style Statement?
This sort of clothing was once dismissed as worn-out clothing or a symbol of neglect, distressed fashion has evolved into one of the defining aesthetics of contemporary style. Characterised by ripped denim, faded fabrics, frayed hems and intentionally…
Can Anta Rival Nike and the Rest?
It’s Anta’s world now, innit? Anta Sports Products, often simply called ‘Anta’ is one of China’s largest and fastest-growing sportswear companies, increasingly showing up as a global competitor to brands like Nike. The name “Anta”…
These Skin Products May be the Weapon Fashioned Against You
Across Nigeria’s urban landscape, billboards promise transformative beauty through skin lightening creams, featuring models with conspicuously lighter complexions. This imagery perpetuates a colonial-era legacy that equates lighter skin with higher…
Nudity, Noise, and the 2026 Return to Intention
Nudity is not fashion. Enough said. A sense of style champions personal identity over algorithmic pressure, craftsmanship over disposability, and comfort over viral contortions. Unfortunately, pressure is pulling down the true sense of fashion. This…
Balenciaga’s ‘Destroyed Jacket’: Has Fashion Crossed the Line Between Art and Absurdity?
Balenciaga has done it again. Just when the internet was catching its breath from the brand’s potato chip handbags and duct-tape accessories, the fashion house dropped its latest provocation – a “Destroyed Jacket” that looks like it barely survived…
Uyo Fashion Week Marks Five Years of Creativity and Cultural Renaissance
Fashion and style is evolving and some “minded” persons are pitching to put the high grounds on the map. For instance, what makes the Uyo Fashion Week special? The Convener of Uyo Fashion Week, Lady Mae Edmonds, has given insights on the…
Debunking the Biggest Hair Care Myths
For decades, haircare advice has circulated through beauty salons, family kitchens, and viral social media videos. Yet, much of what people believe about maintaining healthy hair has little grounding in science. From the myth that trimming your hair…