The Dandy Lion Project is a photographic exhibition depicting young black men in flamboyant styles of dress. Amid reductive media representation and heightened racial tensions in the US, it aims to show that being a well dressed black man can be political, oppositional and therapeutic.

Vlisco defines West African luxury. Established in 1846 by a Dutch trader, today Vlisco produces 75% of all African wax fabrics bought and sold worldwide, coveted by fashionistas and high-end designers in the West and Africa alike. How has Vlisco forged such a unique bi-cultural brand?

Nollywood is the world’s second largest film industry and Nigeria’s second biggest employer. Yet despite recent successes, its films are still perceived as disposable and lo-fi. Nollywood Portraits: A Radical Beauty is a photography book that aims to change that through portraits of its biggest stars.

For Indian-Americans, shopping for traditional wedding clothes either involves travelling to India to be fitted by a local tailor or compromising with a US-bought outfit. Asha Market aims to change this by bringing Indian fashion online via a Chicago-based Etsy store.