Fashion is a lingua franca, and in the modern context, it is increasingly a worldly sensibility embracing an African-inspired ...

the clothing brand DIOP was created when Mapate Diop, a New York City native, was wearing a shirt his mother had made to a barbecue — a tunic-style shirt with a traditional African pattern.

Co-owners Mira Kahindo and Joseph Maimomo share the inspiration behind opening their store. Inside you’ll find African men’s and women’s occasion clothes and kids' clothes and shoes.