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Can African Fashion Be Sustainable Without Losing Its Identity?
Can African Fashion Be Sustainable Without Losing Its Identity?
Sustainability in fashion is often discussed through materials, manufacturing processes and environmental impact. These are important considerations, but for African fashion, the conversation can go further. Read more...
From New York Fashion Week to UNGA81: MÄFO Dress Brunch Brings Women of Global and Lasting Influence Together in New York During UNGA81
From New York Fashion Week to UNGA81: MÄFO Dress Brunch Brings Women of Global and Lasting Influence Together in New York During UNGA81
Over 50 Women, leaders and changemakers from across fashion, diplomacy, business, finance, philanthropy, culture and community gathered in New York City on Saturday the 26th of September 2026 for yet... Read more...
Sierra Leone First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio Wears the MÄFO Dress at UNGA 2026
Sierra Leone First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio Wears the MÄFO Dress at UNGA 2026
From Cameroon to the Global Stage: First Lady Fatima Maada Bio Wears the MÄFO Dress at UNGA 2026 Some moments remind you why you create. Seeing Her Excellency Fatima Maada... Read more...
LAMEL Cosmetics Celebrates the Women of the MÄFO Dress Movement
LAMEL Cosmetics Celebrates the Women of the MÄFO Dress Movement
Two September gatherings brought the MÄFO Dress Movement to Times Square: our New York Fashion Week brunch on September 13 and our UNGA81 brunch on September 26. We are grateful... Read more...
One Dress; Many Stories - Claire Sulmers Hosts the MÄFO Dress Movement at NYFW
One Dress; Many Stories - Claire Sulmers Hosts the MÄFO Dress Movement at NYFW
The MÄFO Dress NYFW Brunch brought 100 women together in New York City to celebrate African fashion, Cameroonian heritage, culture and sisterhood. Hosted by Claire Sulmers, the gathering highlighted the... Read more...
KiBONEN's Mäfo Dress movement Is Featured in Forbes Africa
KiBONEN's Mäfo Dress movement Is Featured in Forbes Africa
A Google Alert landed in my inbox today, and there it was: “From Lupita Nyong’o to a 5,000 Woman Dress Movement: The Cameroonian Taking African Fashion Global.” Forbes Africa. This... Read more...
Intentional Sisterhood: The Birth of the Mafo Dress Brunch
Intentional Sisterhood: The Birth of the Mafo Dress Brunch
A spontaneous NYC trip led to seven dresses, one brunch, and an unexpected gathering. From one table to a movement, the Mafo Dress Brunch grew organically into a powerful community... Read more...
The Mafo Dress Brunch Where Style, Sisterhood, Heritage and Economic Power Meet
The Mafo Dress Brunch Where Style, Sisterhood, Heritage and Economic Power Meet
  Where Style, Sisterhood, Heritage and Economic Power Meet New York, NY The Mafo Dress Brunch began simply. A table. Gratitude. Women who believed in something deeper than fashion. Today,... Read more...
The Meaning Behind Our Fabrics: A Celebration of Culture and Craft
The Meaning Behind Our Fabrics: A Celebration of Culture and Craft
At Kibonen, every fabric tells a story. African textiles aren’t just fashion statements—they are history books, love letters, and declarations of identity. Let’s explore the stories woven into the pieces... Read more...
5 Ways to Style Traditional African Prints for Everyday Wear
5 Ways to Style Traditional African Prints for Everyday Wear
African prints vibrant, bold, and full of story—aren’t just for special occasions. At Kibonen, we believe African fashion belongs everywhere: at brunch, at work, and even on city streets. Read more...
The Missing Link in African Fashion: We Don’t Just Need More Creatives, We Need More Operators
The Missing Link in African Fashion: We Don’t Just Need More Creatives, We Need More Operators
Beyond the Runway: Why African Fashion Needs Operators, Not Just Visionaries   Read more...