Showing posts with label African Fashions. Show all posts
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Monday, September 23, 2013

Essentials of plus size dresses

9:37 PM | Posted by African Fashions | | Edit Post


Creating a wardrobe for the FFW (full-figured woman) is not hard as people may want to put it. There are several clinching items that should be stale for the big woman’s closet. This means that when shopping for the plus size dresses, you should pay attention to the functionality. This should however not sacrifice the style. There are several essentials that plus size women in Africa should have, for them to look sharp whether at work, in meetings as well as other areas of their professional life.

If you are for the boot-cut jeans, this means that you are perfect on the pear-shaped figures or have body type that is heaviest on the mid-section, where the lower abdomen begins, ending on the upper thighs. The boot-cut pants go well with the platforms or heels but must never been worn with the flat shoes. The last thing to consider is wearing tapered pants as they only works for the model-thin figure women. Pair of black dress pants is definite plus size dresses apparel essential. It works best with fitted suit jacket and button-down short with a collar. It can also work out with sexy camisole and cardigan set. Large African women should try avoiding stretchy black pants which have elastic waste lines. Instead, they should select pants tailored to fit for their bodies.

Little black dress was never said to be sorely for thin women. Black always has a slender effect. Finding a little black dress ending just above the knee will work out great. It is ok to wear sleeveless or strapless little black dress and accent it with sheer wrap or a shawl.

The FFW must accessorize and should not scrimp on the fashionable accessories which can improve their over whole beauty and appearance. This becomes the only area where plus size dresses rules and fashion rules are relaxed. The shoppers must have extra colors and textures which will coordinate with their wardrobes favorite.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

African Fashion and Style Week Jamaica 2012

7:03 AM | Posted by M. Zahir Hossain (Dauler) | | Edit Post
If you are a fan of African clothes and always keen for new styles and trends, you must have heard of the Style Week Jamaica 2012. Like every year, this style show normally brings out the most fashionable African dresses that catch attention of people all across the world. Obviously, you should always keep an eye on the dates of styles weeks of other kinds along with the Jamaican. The party at this kind of show is heavy gets your adrenaline rushing. However, the only problem you might face after seeing this fashion week is that you will start to want the dresses the models wear but it will be hard to find those. One good place to find all the latest fashionable African dresses is www.afrawear.com

Sometimes known as the eeriest fashion week in the Caribbean, Style Week Jamaica is a four day fashion event. All these four days, you will be in a heaven of style and glamour. Moreover, there are so many things you will come to learn from these fashion events that focus solely on African clothes. The even normally occurs at different locations of the town in four days. What you might like very much is the City Style accessories show where you will find lots of new African fashion accessories. And the models they are awesome too. What designers and experts say is that an ordinary person who has interests in African fashions and styles but does not know much about them yet can learn a lot of things from the event. The African clothes exhibited on the show are extremely dynamic and unique from other African fashions shows.

And if you happen to be one of those ambitious dreamers who want to be an African fashion designer one day, the event can light up your way. There are so many internationally acclaimed models that came to the lime light from the Style Week Jamaica, such as Sam Taylor and Tafari Hinds. Every year there are new faces and designers coming out of closet because of the contribution of the event. To be honest, this kind of fashion event is the only vitality that keeps the life African fashion still on. There are still a lot of people who adore themselves with African clothes and do not wear and throw them away afterwards.



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Friday, July 20, 2012

Ethical fashion now in Africa

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Some term it as Eco-fashion, while others call it Ethical fashion, whichever way, the main point is that they talk about the social and environmental conscious fashion.

In 2000, a report was released that the world’s consumers spent 1 trillion dollars buying clothing outfits. This shows that fashion world has some power on the economic, political, social and environmental sectors. Though eco-fashion industry in Africa is still in its infancy, it will be great to see more of the African fashion manufacturers and designers start using sustainable processes and materials. We might go a level higher an overlook the issue and say- clothing is clothing and fashion is fashion, but is there ay difference? Maybe when you realize that the beautiful bag you bought recently was made after an animal was streamed alive, you will understand things better. Ethical fashion is one way of the many we (consumers) can use in reducing poverty while improving the environment and make world a better and safer place.

Ethical fashion-definition


According to EFF-ethical fashion forum, ethical fashion describes the design, retail, production and retailing of items. It covers range of issues such as pay and working conditions, sustainable production, fair trade, environment and animal welfare and such. Ethical fashion in Africa is aiming to address various problems such as environmental damage, animal cruelty, waste, exploitative forced labor, use of dangerous chemicals. In a bit to make consumers updates of how such outfits are produced, manufacturing partners through ethical brands such as ASOS Africa and SOKO Kenya offers traceability and transparency.

An eye on Africa


From research, mostly from the international brands that make use of plethora of raw resources we have in the fashion scene, you should realize that most African designers don’t use these raw materials, and instead prefers buying, cutting and sewing the materials.

More ethical industrialists and designers have recognized that organic cotton can be used as a sustainable alternative. Organic cotton helps in cutting cost, eliminating need for harmful and expensive chemicals and demand for higher price which in addition helps in reducing poverty. Scualternatives can be tapped to get more ethical African fashion practices.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Dakar becomes the Capital of Franco-African fashion

1:37 PM | Posted by African Fashions | | Edit Post

It may not have all the allure of New York or Paris but Dakar is quickly making its name as a force to be reckoned with in fashion stakes.

The recent 10th annual Fashion week in Dakar attracted an international audience to showcase what they got in terms of African collections. It is a decade since Senegalese designer Adama Ndiaye unveiled first show. The city has now earned itself a unique title-Capital of Franco African Fashion.

This is a very important milestone for this country and everyone who is an associate of high-end African fashion.

Helen Jennings, fashion analysts says that 2012 event was attended by the godfathers of the African fashion who cemented the Dakar’s reputation.

Jennings who is also the editor of Arise, A London-based fashion magazine that campaigns for the African fashion, pointed the important difference between English and French inspired fashion in Africa.
“The Anglophone Africa is more westernized on the whole and hence gets more attention from the international community, while Francophone designs, though still contemporary, veer towards more traditional styles, especially the North African kaftans and Senegalese Boubou.”

If you are an African fashion enthusiast, you understand well that this must be a refreshing change to see such influences on the catwalk. It also helps the same collection to have a placer in international markets.

However, Jennings added that Dakar was not the capital of African fashion. There are other capitals such as Nigeria and South Africa which are the host of Arise Fashion magazine and Africa fashion week runners respectively.

It’s very interesting to see how growth has taken place in the African fashion industry in the recent past. In fact it as become a wider economic boom on this continent, as Jennings says.

While Africa was previously seen as a source of anthropological inspiration for international brands only, the homegrown talents are now standing up to be counted too and riding wave of interest in Africa’s cultural and economic ascension. 

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

African print in fashion-a word with Akua Berko

11:15 AM | Posted by African Fashions | | Edit Post

MABM (Maa Akua Berko-Mensah) is a clothing label for all women of any shape and size. MABM was founded in 2011, as Berko tells us. Responding to the inquiry of how heritage influences or inspires his design, Berko says “as a Ghanaian born and raised, my culture and upbringing has the largest influence on what I design. Hence I use the African prints.”
APiF: if your label was a person, what kind of a person would it be?
Berko: that person would be an optimistic woman with character and dreams.
ApiF: what is your favorite closet piece in your collection and why?
Berko: I have a couple of pieces which I adore. Ine is the Limelight from my new collection. I love it because of its uniqueness and combination of the African Print and pastel cotton fabric. Apart from that, it works well with it. It’s a pencil skirt and peplum top.
People need to get fashion collections easily and with comfort, at least. How do you market your design and make them accessible to your audience out there?
Berko: I currently have a Facebook page and a website which I use to showcase and carry some of my ready-to-wear pieces.
What tips do you have for the start ups and new designers in this fashion industry?
Berko: my advice is that no one should bring you down. Have less room for obstacles and rather focus on your dreams and aspirations. It may not be easy, but as long as you have the capability to place yourself in a position of making it, no matter what, you will still make it.
ApiF: plans for this year?
Yeah, this year is great for us to move higher. We have a major show-Africa Fashion Week New York expected to take place on 13th July, where we shall be showcasing our new outfits and collections. In September, we shall also take part in a major show in Las Vegas Ankara Festival and some of our collections will be available for sale.

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