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Helen Jennings latest book, New African Fashion, gives a brief history of style and beauty from Africa and profiles the best contemporary designers, models and photographers working today.
A model displays a dress from the collection of Ugandan designer, Gloria Wavamunno. Courtesy Gloria Wavamunno
Wavamunno has developed her signature style to embrace power dressing women's wear Courtesy Gloria Wavamunno
A model poses in the wares of South African designer, Stiaan Louw. Courtesy Natasja Fourie
Louw's androgynous, multi-layered collections explore male sexuality and the culture clash between social tribes, says Jennings.
A model walks the catwalk wrapped in a coat from the Black Coffee fashion range. Dan Lecca / ARISE magazine
Black Coffee is the highly conceptual brand of South African designer, Jacques van der Watt. Dan Lecca / ARISE magazine
Osakwe's Maki Oh range explores African textiles to create intricately constructed, sensual pieces, Jennings says. Jan Lehner
A model displays a butterfly shaped head piece from the Maki Oh collection of Nigerian designer, Amaka Osakwe. Andrew Dosunmu / ARISE magazine
A model poses in a dress from the Christie Brown, the label of Ghanaian designer, Aisha Obuobi. Courtesy Christie Brown
Obuobi says she was motivated by her seamstress grandmother, whom her label is named after, to devote herself to fashion. Courtesy Christie Brown
