One major theme that has defined this prom season amidst the march of celebrity red carpet replica dresses has been African-inspired designs. From the Black Lives Matter movement to bullied New ...

The Ohio teen went to her high school's prom on May 13 in a royal blue, fishtail gown made from Ankara fabric featuring colorful African tribal patterns. "My dress was to make a point," Zanders ...

"Thank you to everyone who gave me kind words on my prom dress," Zanders wrote. "My dress was to make a point. That African style is beautiful. That I am comfortable with my Melanin and roots.

They searched for African prom dresses online and found a design Amari liked. Troynetta Williams said her daughter knew it was an unusual dress, and brought a photo to show Carencro High Principal ...

Find a regal dress fit for a prom queen at the African Fashions Pop Up. (Courtesy of Yemisi Olorunsola) Michigan-based fabric and apparel company African Fashions will pop up in Tampa on March 16 ...

Kyemah McEntyre, the 19-year-old whose indelible African print prom dress took the internet by storm last year (and started a growing trend) isn’t done sprinkling her #BlackGirlMagic.

Although things have drastically changed since this writer attended prom, the dress code of elegant formal wear still remains the same for the most part. Where it gets tricky is finding the ...

A Florida teenager wore a dress featuring ... High School prom on Friday. The dress was designed by Florida-based designer Terrence Torrence. The dress features pictures of 15 African-Americans ...

When her white teacher told her that an Ankara-print gown would be "tacky for prom", 18-year old ... who wrote that she wore the dress "to make a point." "That African style is beautiful.