In Abidjan, Lyanel Babli turns the Gulf of Guinea into couture
The young Ivorian designer unveiled Mémoires des abysses, a first collection mixing cowries, silk and upcycled plastic.

African fashion designer · Budget £4,000–£7,000
An independent recording artist seeks a custom stage look for an international performance. Fictional demonstration brief — the client is imaginary and not linked to any real person or company.
The young Ivorian designer unveiled Mémoires des abysses, a first collection mixing cowries, silk and upcycled plastic.
Laduma Ngxokolo's label became the first South African brand to stage a runway show on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Nine categories, a Pan-African award and a R100,000 Changemaker prize: nominations close on 14 October.