Africa has no Fashion.
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Welcome to Clothes Minded, a show about African history, identity and meaning told through the language of fashion. As the Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui put it: “Cloth is to Africans what monuments are to Westerners.” Join Khensani Mohlatlole as she begins a quest to uncover the cathedrals for those with eyes to see woven into the literal fabric of our lives. Follow Khensani on Instagram @okbaddiek (https://www.instagram.com/okbaddiek) or subscribe to her newsletter, Hanger Management (https://khensani.substack.com), for weekly updates and insights. If you'd like to support the show, make a donation of any amount at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/khensani Writer & Copy Editor: Khensani Mohlatlole Producer: Bongani Maseko for The Hyve AV.
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