Rovine, Victoria L. “Mode africaine : réseaux mondiaux et styles locaux.” [“African Fashion: Global Networks and Local Styles.”] Africultures, n° 69(2006): 104-109.

African fashion is as present in the international field of haute couture, dominated by the West, as in the local fashion economies while keeping their local touch. Africa has been absent from the concept of international fashion for a long time, except for being a source of punctual inspiration for Western designers.

[Source: Excerpt from the article, adapted and translated from French].