BellaNaija Style: 40 Fast-Rising African Fashion Brands To Have On Your Radar Now

With 2020’s main revolution being intense support for the Black community, the fashion world is finally picking the pace with diversity in the industry and has turned its eyes to the African continent. Add that to countless endorsements from top celebrities including Beyoncé, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and more – there is no better time than now to amplify African fashion designers both emerging brands and bigger, established fashion houses.

Undoubtedly there is no shortage of impressive and diverse work on the continent. From Dakar to Cape Town, these brands take their unique African heritage and creativity to a new level – and they deserve your attention. Here, we have curated with some help from our Instagram followers, a list of rising African-owned fashion brands that should definitely be on your radar because they are delivering fresh and innovative fashion on the continent.

This list will be continuously updated, you can share suggestions for edits, additions or updates to [email protected]

Ami Doshi Shah

 

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A post shared by Ami Doshi Shah (@amidoshishah) on Jun 12, 2018 at 8:08am PDT

Where: Kenya

Allëdjo

 

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A post shared by Allëdjo (@alledjostudio) on Jun 22, 2020 at 10:42am PDT

Where: Benin Republic

Anita Beryl

 

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A post shared by Anita Beryl (@berylqouture) on Aug 21, 2020 at 1:41pm PDT

Where: Uganda

Atto Tetteh

 

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A post shared by Atto Tetteh (@attotetteh) on Apr 19, 2020 at 8:17am PDT

Where: Ghana

Arapapa by Santa Anzo

 

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Where: Uganda

By Ele

 

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A post shared by By Ele Apparel & Interiors. (@byele_lifestyle) on Aug 17, 2020 at 12:55am PDT

Where: South Africa

Chiip O Neal

 

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Where: Ghana

Dina Shaker

 

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Where: Egypt

Doreen Mashika

 

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A post shared by Doreen Mashika (@doreenmashika) on Jul 8, 2020 at 3:37am PDT

Where: Zanzibar

Fruche

 

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A post shared by F R U C H É (@fruche.official) on Mar 7, 2020 at 9:04am PST

Where: Nigeria

FUFA

 

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A post shared by FUFA (@shopfufa) on Aug 16, 2020 at 12:21am PDT

Where: Egypt

Henri Uduku

 

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A post shared by Henri Uduku (@henriuduku) on May 12, 2020 at 8:55am PDT

Where: Nigeria

Ibilola Ogundipe

 

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Where: Nigeria

Ibrahim Fernandez

 

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A post shared by Ibrahim Fernandez (@ibrahim_fernandez) on May 29, 2020 at 2:51pm PDT

Where: Cameroon

Jermaine Bleu

 

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A post shared by Jermaine Bleu (@jermainebleu) on Jul 17, 2020 at 2:33am PDT

Where: Ghana

Kemi Kalikawe

 

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A post shared by kemi kalikawe collection (@naleditanzania) on Apr 28, 2019 at 10:09pm PDT

Where: Tanzania

Kiing Daviids

 

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A post shared by K II N G D A V II D S (@kiingdaviids) on Jun 23, 2020 at 11:59am PDT

Where: Nigeria

Kiko Romeo

 

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Where: Kenya

KÍLÈNTÁR

 

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Where: Nigeria

Mafi Mafi

 

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Where: Ethiopia

Mazelle

 

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Where: Nigeria

Mayamiko

 

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A post shared by A Meaningful Wardrobe (@mayamikodesigned) on Jul 30, 2020 at 12:18pm PDT

Where: Malawi

Melisa Poulton

 

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A post shared by Melisa Poulton (@melisapoulton) on May 14, 2020 at 1:09am PDT

Where: Namibia

Melange By Pistis

 

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A post shared by Melange By Pistis (@melangebypistis) on Dec 30, 2019 at 3:30am PST

Where: Ghana

Mimi Plange

 

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Where: Ghana

Monsio Couture

 

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Where: Liberia

Moshions

 

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Where: Rwanda

New Tangier

 

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Where: Morroco

Lukhanyo Mdingi

 

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Where: South Africa

Pepper Row

 

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Where: Nigeria

PSJ Brand

 

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A post shared by PSJ (@psjbrand) on Jun 19, 2020 at 1:42am PDT

Where: Tanzania

Quazi Design

 

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A post shared by Quazi Design (@quazi_design) on Jul 2, 2020 at 12:50am PDT

Where: Eswatini

REKANA

 

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Where: Nigeria

SAO

 

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A post shared by SAO ‼️ (@sao_sartorial) on Jul 20, 2020 at 2:39am PDT

Where: Kenya

Steve French

 

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A post shared by Steve French (@stevefrenchofficial_) on May 6, 2020 at 4:54pm PDT

Where: Ghana

Shekudo

 

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A post shared by S H E K U D O (@shekudo) on Sep 1, 2020 at 3:05pm PDT

Where: Nigeria

Selfi

 

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A post shared by S E L F I (@____selfi) on Jul 8, 2020 at 8:31am PDT

Where: South Africa

Silk Africana

 

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A post shared by SILK AFRICANA (@silkafricana) on Jun 22, 2020 at 5:31am PDT

Where: Ghana

Vicnate

 

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A post shared by VICNATE (@vicnate_ng) on May 27, 2020 at 2:09pm PDT

Where: Nigeria

Weiz Dhurm Franklyn

 

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Where: Nigeria

WUMAN

 

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Where: Nigeria

This list will be continuously updated, you can share suggestions for edits, additions or updates to [email protected]