New ‘Africa Fashion’ Book Does Much More Than Adorn the Coffee Table

There are fashion coffee table books, and then there are books that may land on coffee tables, but certainly serve up much more than compelling imagery from a designer’s collections.

With “Africa Fashion,” originally put out by V&A Publishing and released in North America courtesy of Abrams on Aug. 9, it is minds that will be captivated.

Equal parts inspiration-inducing images and historical context, courtesy (largely) of Dr. Christine…