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    <lastmod>2025-08-21</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Caroline Hutchings in the Swarovski dress photographed by Onuchukwu Timothy</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Omafume Niemogha, Founder of Pepper Row Source: Omafume Niemogha on LinkedIn</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dress made with recycled materials photographed by Yves Monrique</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model in an ‘Eva Wambutu’ dress made of sustainable materials.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model in a ‘LA OCULTA’ piece made of sustainable materials.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>SOKOLATA is another brand that practices regenerative fashion. Sikoti Mbaitjongue owns it. This brand redefines African luxury through organic Senegalese cotton, Beninese raw cotton, and handwoven textiles. Every aspect of this brand's supply chain is rooted in ethical production. However, due to the overall production costs and the need to ensure sustainability, many African consumers are priced out.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model in sustainable two-piece by Bone Koboyi</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Image Source: Redlightfashionroom on Instagram</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-06-08</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>A model on the runway at Lagos Fashion Week photographed by Precious Akpevba</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model in Malu Suit by Tongoro Studio Photograph sourced from Tongoro Studio</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Model in Tongoro Photograph sourced from Tongoro Studio</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Observations - Pinterest Made You Do It: Tongoro’s Influence on Global Trends - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Beyoncé in Tongoro in 2018 Photograph sourced from Tongoro Studio (Instagram)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A model rocking their beautiful Afro photographed by Dwayne Joer b</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Models on the cover of British Vogue photographed by Rafael Pavorottio</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A glimpse of African maximalist fashion photographed by Azeezah Oyeleke.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-05-30</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Woman in headgear photographed by Unavailable</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-28</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>A white skirt photographed by Phuong Nguyen (Unsplash)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>African fabrics photographed by Chris Bai</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-15</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>An Igbo bride and her bridesmaids, photographed by Photo Klassik</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-12</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Outfits on a rack photographed by Marcus Loke</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-12</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>A bridal train in aso ebi photographed by 9ce Photography</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-01-05</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>African tailors at work, photographed by Peter Yeung</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2025-11-01</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>The colourful, beautiful and vibrant nature of adire clothes on a rack at the market photographed by Azeezah Oyeleke</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Close-up shot of Adire photographed by Azeezah Oyeleke</image:caption>
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