AfroCHIC Braids · 22 styles · Mon–Sat 9am–6pm · (317) 417-2720 · Free U.S. shipping on fashion orders
Kankou Elegance Fashion · Braiding · Story Book braids
Kankou Elegance

Fashion, braiding, and Senegalese craft under one roof.

Shop Mosaan dresses, jackets, and matching sets. Book protective styles in Indianapolis. Follow the looks, the story, and the movement all in one place.

Color, movement, and pieces that do not get lost in the room.

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Handmade by Senegalese artisansBraiding in IndianapolisFree U.S. shipping
AfroCHIC Braids — Indianapolis

22 protective styles. Real prices. Mon–Sat.

Pick your look, then click straight through to booking. Each style links directly to Square scheduling.

Box Braids
Box Braids
$180+ · 5 hrs+
 Knotless Braids
Knotless Braids
Price varies · 30 mins+
 Senegalese Twist
Senegalese Twist
$180+ · 5.5 hrs+
 Fulani Braids
Fulani Braids
$180+ · 5 hrs+
 Boho Braids
Boho Braids
Call us · 4 hrs+
 Ghana Braids
Ghana Braids
$100+ · 3 hrs+
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Shop, book, or get to know the brand.

Pick the lane you came for, or wander a little. This site is built to make all three feel natural.

AfroCHIC Braids — Book now

22 protective styles. Clear timing. No phone tag.

Box braids, knotless, Boho, Fulani, Ghana, Lemonade, Senegalese Twists, faux locs, kids styles — and more. Real prices, deposit-secured booking, Mon–Sat.

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Shop the collections

Shop women’s, men’s, and matching looks

From easy dresses to statement jackets, Mosaan pieces are made for weddings, dinners, travel days, and the kind of entrance people remember.

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Our story

Meet the story behind the label

Kankou Elegance was founded by Korka Diatta and built around Senegalese craft, movement, and culture you can feel in the clothes.

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Shop by feeling

A few good reasons to start browsing.

Some people come for a wedding look. Some come for a jacket. Some come because they miss seeing this kind of color done well. All of that counts.

Wedding guest

Looks that arrive with presence.

Flowing dresses, rich sets, and color that feels right at home in a room full of music, family, and cameras.

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Matching moment

Pieces for couples, parties, and photos.

The His & Hers collection gives you an easy place to start when you want the room to know you came together.

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Protective styling

Book the braid appointment, then finish the look.

Protective styles belong in the same world as beautiful clothes. Here, you can move between both without feeling shuffled around.

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Statement jackets

For the days you want one piece to do the talking.

Joal and Diofior jackets carry the kind of energy that can anchor an entire outfit before you add anything else.

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Collections

Shop the pieces people come looking for first.

Women’s looks, men’s jackets, and matching sets already give Kankou Elegance a strong shape. This page lets each lane breathe.

72 products

Women’s clothing

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Dresses, skirt sets, pants sets, kaftans, kimonos, and statement pieces priced from entry-level accessories to special-occasion sets.

  • Massâr Dress $80

    Easy, bright, and ready for a dinner, party, or day you want people to notice.

  • Ndayane African Pants Set $130

    A polished set that does the styling work for you.

  • Nianing African Pants Set $185

    For the customer who wants the richer, more dressed-up version of the look.

20 products

Men’s

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Outerwear-heavy assortment built around Ankara and Bogolan jackets with a strong bold-pattern identity.

  • Joal African Ankara Jacket $75

    The kind of jacket that can carry jeans just as easily as a fuller event look.

  • Diofior African Bogolan Jacket $150–$175

    Bold Bogolan energy with more weight and presence.

  • Joal Mud Cloth Jacket $150

    Textured, grounded, and easy to build an outfit around.

33 products

His & Hers

Browse His & Hers →

Matching and shared-style looks that could become a signature category for couples, events, and gifting.

  • Ankara Jacket $75

    A simple way to step into coordinated dressing without overthinking it.

  • Joal Jacket $65–$75

    Easy to wear, easy to repeat, and strong in photos.

  • Diofior African Bogolan Jacket $175

    For the couple or pair who want matching style with a little more strength.

155 pieces · One wardrobe

The wall of Kankou.

A tiny slice of the catalog. Every piece is handmade in Senegal, named for a place, and cut from a fabric with a story.

Diofior Bogolan jacketDiofior · Bogolan Thiaré African maxi dressThiaré · Ankara Pekesse African short dressPekesse · Ankara Somone African maxi dress in laceSomone · Lace Ngakham African maxi and head scarfNgakham · Ankara Djinack African pants setDjinack · Matching Jaoye maxi dressJaoye · Cotton Mbodiène African long jacketMbodiène · Bogolan Faoye African dressFaoye · Cotton Guéréo African skirt setGuéréo · Set Taiba African maxi and head scarfTaiba · Ankara Leona maxi dressLeona · Cotton
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Who wears Kankou

Dressed for the moments that matter.

Senegalese diaspora, African American women reclaiming heritage, event hosts, mothers, daughters — this is who reaches for Mosaan.

Thiaré Maxi worn to a wedding
The diaspora host

"I wore the Thiaré to my cousin's wedding. Three aunties asked where I bought it."

Thiaré Maxi · $127
Joal Ankara Jacket
The heritage-forward man

"First African jacket I've owned that doesn't feel like a costume. Fits in at work and at the cookout."

Joal Jacket · $75
Notto Pants Set for everyday
The everyday wearer

"Not just for events. I wear the Notto set to church, to brunch, and once to a client meeting."

Notto Pants Set · $167
Founder story

Korka built a bridge, not just a store.

Kankou Elegance was founded by Korka Diatta, a first-generation Senegalese immigrant who wanted African dress to feel visible, proud, and easy to reach in America.

Each piece is handmade by Senegalese artisans, with color, fabric, and movement carrying the energy of the culture that shaped them.

Mosaan lives inside Kankou Elegance as the fashion line, so customers can shop the clothes, book the braid appointment, and still feel like they are in one warm, connected home.

Kankou Elegance founder story image Kankou Elegance banner image
Follow the looks

Find the brand where the outfits and the day-to-day life keep moving.

Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest all give you a different window into the same world.

Helpful to know

Shipping, returns, and support without a scavenger hunt.

Here are the basics customers usually look for first.

Shipping
  • Orders made before midnight are reviewed and shipped in two business days.
  • Custom work may take longer depending on the request.
  • Allow up to five business days for delivery after shipment.
  • USA shipping is currently listed as free.
Returns
  • Returns are accepted for unopened or unused items with original tags and packaging.
  • Returns must be received within 14 days after the order is received.
  • Sale and clearance items are not eligible for refunds.
  • The live policy does not offer exchanges.
Privacy
  • The current store privacy policy is long, heavy, and reads more like a raw policy dump than a customer-friendly trust page.
  • A replacement site should surface the essentials first, then link to the full legal policy.