Cover image: AFRICA NOW at Galeries Lafayette
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Through July 8, 2025, Galeries Lafayette is celebrating African fashion with its AFRICA NOW pop-up store.

Apparel and accessories from the Spring-Summer collections of multiple established and emerging African designers are available for purchase in a dedicated 90 square-meter (~969 square-foot) space on the third floor of Galeries Lafayette's main building on boulevard Haussmann. 

Africa Now - Apparel and Accessories
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Four of the designers are supported by the “CANEX Presents Africa” program. Launched by Afreximbank in collaboration with Tranoï, the Paris Fashion Week trade show, “CANEX Presents Africa” offers a unique platform for African designers while enhancing their international visibility and access to financing, production, trade, and investment opportunities in the creative industries—especially fashion. 

CANEX* x TRANOI designers

Founded in 2020 by David Kusi Boye-Doe, BOYEDOE is inspired by the mythical Ghanaian bird Sankofa.  A socially responsible and environmentally conscious brand, it is a semi-finalist for the prestigious LVMH Prize.

Boyedoe
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LATE FOR WORK represents the creative vision of Youssef Drissi, a young Moroccan designer who is a graduate of Casablanca’s Casa Mode Academy and a winner of the title of Best Young Designer in Africa prize (FIMA 2018).

Late for Work
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We Are NBO is a handmade jewelry brand based in Nairobi. Designer Michael Nguthu collaborates with talented and highly skilled artisans, often from marginalized backgrounds, to create the 24K gold-plated pieces offered by the company.

We Are NBO display table
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We Are NBO bracelets and earrings
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We Are NBO earrings
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WUMAN is a contemporary unisex art and fashion brand founded by Ekwerike Chukwuma and operated between Lagos, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The designer draws his inspiration from the feminine form. 

Wuman
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Galeries Lafayette asked partner organizations Adama Paris and Africa Fashion Up x Studio Ka to select additional designers to be represented in the pop-up.

ADAMA PARIS designers

ADAMA PARIS is a women's fashion brand created by Kinshasa-born Adama Amanda Ndiaye for the modern, elegant woman.

Adama Paris
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SISTERS OF AFRIKA, founded by sisters Jeanne and Hélène Diouf, relies on a network of Senegalese weavers, dyers, and women's collectives to produce its designs. 

Sisters of Afrika
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IBRAHIM FERNANDEZ is a high-end "Made in Abidjan" brand of ready-to-wear and custom-made clothing.

Ibrahim Fernandez
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NENE YAYA is a high-end Senegalese fashion accessories brand founded by sisters Marième and Néné Yaya.

Néné Yaya
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AFRICA FASHION UP x STUDIO KA designers

COLLÉ SOW ARDO, "Queen of the Woven Pagne," creates apparel and accessories with fabrics crafted by Senegalese artisans.

Collé Sow Ardo
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ALGUEYE DAKAR designs modern and culturally-inspired clothing for men and women.  

Algueye
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BANDAMA, a fashion brand based in Abidjan, takes its name from the river that flows through the Ivory Coast from north to south. 

Bandama
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For more information on the pop-up, visit Galeries Lafayette's Web page HERE. 

*CANEX = Creative Africa Nexus

GALERIES LAFAYETTE PARIS HAUSSMANN
40 boulevard Haussmann
3rd floor - Main store
75009 PARIS
Hours: Monday to Sunday from 10 AM to 8:30 PM
Metro: Chaussée d'Antin La Fayette (Lines 7 and 9)