An Ode to African Fashion at the Brooklyn Museum

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 6, 2023

A Brooklyn Museum exhibition showcases iconic designers such as Kofi Ansah and Shade Thomas-Fahm in an exploration of African fashions from the 1950's to today. Ernestine White-Mifetu, Sills Foundation Curator of African Art, and Annissa Malvoisin, Bard Graduate Center / Brooklyn Museum Postdoctoral Fellow in the Arts of Africa join us to discuss the show, Africa Fashion which is on display through October 22.

This segment is guest-hosted by David Furst.

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