In 'The African Lookbook,' Catherine McKinley bends, stretches and tears the fabric of what mainstream history has been telling us about African... In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The starchy smell of sizing and steam irons rises over the hum of 60 sewing machines toothing their way through bright ginghams and seersuckers. Around two banquet rooms in the ...

Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — What started as a few friends with a love of sewing has grown into a mission of giving that’s reached across oceans. Phat Tuesday faces scrutiny as Mobile City Council considers ...

In the fashion world, a "lookbook" is a collection of photos highlighting, say, a fashion designer's work or a fashion model. The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a ...

The African Lookbook has a different agenda: images that present a stereotype-busting way to look at African women, their relationship with fashion — and their ability to turn the sewing machine from ...