African fashion designers are stepping into the spotlight on their own terms. According to France Twenty-Four, the Galeries Lafayette in Paris is hosting an 'Africa Now' event celebrating the continent's growing influence on global style. Senegalese designer Adama N'Diaye, founder of Adama Paris, represents a new wave of African brands establishing their own aesthetic codes and market presence—moving beyond being a source of inspiration for Western fashion houses to becoming influential industry players themselves.

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