{"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&#039;s Top 5 &#124; Elements in African Fashion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"afric-2082307041\" class=\"afric-before-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-Banner\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad>\r\n<\/div><p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/02\/AfricasTopFive.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9534 alignleft lazyload\" alt=\"AfricasTopFive\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/02\/AfricasTopFive.jpg\" width=\"385\" height=\"385\" \/><\/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<p align=\"center\">Designers today in African fashion combine elements that really bring these garments to life.<\/p><div id=\"afric-3653688353\" class=\"afric-inbody afric-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><!-- \/21718337565\/AFW300 -->\r\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0' style='width: 300px; height: 250px;'>\r\n  <script>\r\n    googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1609524218907-0'); });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p align=\"center\">Let\u2019s explore what these key elements are!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Mixed Prints<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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 <b>Catherine Addai<\/b> from <b>AFWNY<\/b> shows how to execute this trend well!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9386\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9386  lazyload\" alt=\"Catherine Addai\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione1-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catherine Addai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Fun Silhouettes<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Other than colors, shapely silhouettes add vivacity to a garment.\u00a0 <b>Admas Mahdere<\/b>\u2019s designs show that you don\u2019t have to show much skin to be sexy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9389\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione2.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9389  lazyload\" alt=\"Admas Mahdere\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione2-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Admas Mahdere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Colorful Accessories<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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 <b>MAFI<\/b>, <b>Cinnamon &amp; Pearl<\/b>, and <b>Catherine Addai<\/b> execute this notion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9388\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione3.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9388   lazyload\" alt=\"MAFI, Cinnamon &amp; Pearl, and Catherine Addai\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione3-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MAFI, Cinnamon &amp; Pearl, and Catherine Addai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Prints + Solids<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another fashionable way to wear African fabrics is to pair them with solid (uni-colored) tops OR bottoms.\u00a0 Watch and learn from <b>AFWNY <\/b>designers <b>Sydney Davies<\/b> and <b>Farai Simoyi<\/b>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9387\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione4.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9387   lazyload\" alt=\"Sydney Davies &amp; Farai Simoyi\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione4-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sydney Davies &amp; Farai Simoyi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Ruffles OR Wraps<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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 <b>Aliakim <\/b>does it!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9390\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione5.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9390   lazyload\" alt=\"Aliakim\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashione5-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"645\" height=\"645\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aliakim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"afric-3895676396\" class=\"afric-after-content afric-entity-placement\"><amp-ad width=300 height=250\r\n    style=\"text-align:center;\" type=\"doubleclick\"\r\n    data-slot=\"\/21718337565\/AMP-bottom\">\r\n  <div placeholder><\/div>\r\n  <div fallback><\/div>\r\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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