Helen Jennings
Editorial Director, Nataal Magazine
Creative DNA x Studio Smithfield:
Nurturing the Next Generation of Creative Talent
Helen Jennings is an award-winning fashion journalist, editor, author, and cultural curator with over two decades of experience championing African fashion and contemporary culture.
As Co-founder and Editorial Director of Nataal and author of New African Fashion, she has played a pivotal role in elevating African designers, artists, and creatives on the global stage.
Through her writing, exhibitions, and international collaborations, Helen continues to shape conversations around African creativity, identity, and cultural innovation, connecting audiences with the continent's most influential creative voices.
She has contributed to titles such as Vogue, WePresent, Apartamento and Sunday Times. She penned the coffee-table book New African Fashion (Prestel, 2011) and has written essays for other books including Africa Modern, Fashion Cities Africa and Fashion & Post-Colonial Critique.