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Art and fashion have long shaped how we define ourselves, perceive others, and experience emotion. Through creative expression, individuals interpret meanings and form consumption habits that influence how they interact with the world. African fashion has gained international visibility, offering insight into cultural symbolism, identity, and innovation. African textiles, in particular, carry socio-cultural meaning, spirituality, and economic contributions that transcend centuries. This raises an important question in creativity, culture, and commerce: "How do people cognitively and emotionally respond to fabrics, and how can these responses inform marketing strategy?" Neuroscience reveals that specific aesthetic features, such as color, contrast, symmetry, pattern, and composition, activate neural pathways associated with emotion, reward, and the processing of visually pleasing stimuli (Yu & Shepard, 1998; Zeki, 1999). Much of this research, and its application in consumer neuroscience, is grounded in Western studies and commercial environments, yet little is known about how these processes operate within African art and fashion contexts. The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a creative youth revolution, an expanding e-commerce surge, and a renewed cultural consciousness are driving a collective African fashion renaissance. As a result, designers across the continent are increasingly fusing ultramodern silhouettes with vintage patterns to form beautiful ensembles. Brands including Maxhosa, Christie Brown, Thebe Magugu, Moshions, Lagos Space Programme, Rich Mnisi, and fashion designers such as Deola Sagoe, Adebayo Oke Lawal, Anifa Mvuemba, Imane Ayissi, and Lisa.

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