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Fashion

The Rise of "Afropolitan" Fashion

Ghanaian designers meld African and cosmopolitan looks to create new styles
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Ghana Boosts Dressmaking to Create Jobs

The government hopes that teaching more than 600,000 young people to tailor and sew will dent the 25 percent unemployment rate
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Salam, My Name Is: Not That Hard to Pronounce

Sassy Muslim-themed T-shirts protest, poke fun and show pride

Hands, Her Greatest Asset

To keep her skin pristine, this top parts model won’t cook, schlep garbage or go out ungloved.

A Second Life for Your Wedding Dress

Someone else wants it as much as you did

The Real Deal

If you don’t have the cash to buy diamonds or Prada, these companies will help you fake it

Check Your Purse, Sir?

And other things men will soon be hearing, if the fashion industry gets its way