Monumental Cloth | Harriet Hughes and Emmanuel Okoro | Africa's Fashion Diaspora

Learn more about the history of akwete cloth with fashion scholar Dr. Harriet Hughes and how Emmanuel Okoro, designer of the Emmy Kasbit brand, is empowering women akwete weavers to preserve Nigerian culture, enhance liberty, and eradicate poverty. This video was produced in conjunction with The Museum at FIT (NYC) exhibition "Africa's Fashion Diaspora" on view September 18 - December 29, 2024. #AfricasFashionDiaspora https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/africas-fashion-diaspora/index.php PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT #FashionCulture SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum