{"id":9365,"date":"2014-01-22T00:46:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T04:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/?p=9365"},"modified":"2014-01-22T00:46:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T04:46:48","slug":"africas-top-5-elements-in-african-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/africas-top-5-elements-in-african-fashion\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa's Top 5 | Elements in African Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AfricasTopFive\"<\/a>There has always been a thing for exotic fashions, but today, African fashion seems to have people immersed within its\u2019 bosoms.\u00a0 It\u2019s now, more than ever, a fashion that\u2019s IN fashion; it has evolved to become something more than each individual who chooses to clothe themselves with it.<\/p>\n

Designers today in African fashion combine elements that really bring these garments to life.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s explore what these key elements are!<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Mixed Prints<\/b><\/p>\n

This can be a very tricky and confusing trend to grasp, even outside African fashion.\u00a0 This can be difficult because mixing prints can easily be mistaken for mismatching.\u00a0 Catherine Addai<\/b> from AFWNY<\/b> shows how to execute this trend well!<\/p>\n

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Catherine Addai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Fun Silhouettes<\/b><\/p>\n

Other than colors, shapely silhouettes add vivacity to a garment.\u00a0 Admas Mahdere<\/b>\u2019s designs show that you don\u2019t have to show much skin to be sexy.<\/p>\n

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Admas Mahdere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Colorful Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n

African clothing may not always be as vibrant as we picture it to be.\u00a0 Your dress may have a sleek and subtle design that when paired with the right accessories, can be taken to another level.\u00a0 On the other hand, you may just want a purse that brings out a certain color in the garment you\u2019re wearing. We love how MAFI<\/b>, Cinnamon & Pearl<\/b>, and Catherine Addai<\/b> execute this notion.<\/p>\n

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MAFI, Cinnamon & Pearl, and Catherine Addai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Prints + Solids<\/b><\/p>\n

Another fashionable way to wear African fabrics is to pair them with solid (uni-colored) tops OR bottoms.\u00a0 Watch and learn from AFWNY <\/b>designers Sydney Davies<\/b> and Farai Simoyi<\/b>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sydney Davies & Farai Simoyi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Ruffles OR Wraps<\/b><\/p>\n

One thing that we adore about African fashion is that most of the traditional designs are utilized today.\u00a0 Ruffles and wraps have ALWAYS been used for design; whether it\u2019s on the sleeve of an elegant blouse or at the bottom of a mermaid skirt. Look at how Aliakim <\/b>does it!<\/p>\n

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Aliakim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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