{"id":9427,"date":"2014-02-02T07:59:15","date_gmt":"2014-02-02T11:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/?p=9427"},"modified":"2014-02-02T07:59:15","modified_gmt":"2014-02-02T11:59:15","slug":"africas-top-5-african-fashion-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/magazine\/africas-top-5-african-fashion-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#039;s Top 5 &#124; African Fashion Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"afric-2948320764\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/11\/AfricasTopFive.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8679 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"AfricasTopFive\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2013\/11\/AfricasTopFive.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you would like to try something new or you just want to rearrange your style a bit, check out (<strong>5<\/strong>) of our favorite African fashion trends.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to try something new!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>High Dress Slits<\/b><\/p><div id=\"afric-705426761\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether it\u2019s a maxi or an evening gown, add a little spice to your dress with a high slit on either leg.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9443\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont1.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9443  lazyload\" alt=\"africanfashiont1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont1-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designs by (in order): Farai Simoyi and Catherine Addai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Short Necklaces<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We LOVE short necklaces! Try pairing yours with a plunging neckline for a dramatic effect.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9444\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont2.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9444  lazyload\" alt=\"africanfashiont2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont2-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designs by (in order): Sana Redwani and Cinnamon &amp; Pearl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>One-armed Dresses<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ah, the sweet combination of strapless and strapped dresses! These are definitely a choice for cocktail parties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9445\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont3.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9445  lazyload\" alt=\"africanfashiont3\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont3-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designs by: Cinnamon &amp; Pearl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Evocative Garments <\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We adore this trend because another thing that we love is dressing for a cause (the first garment below is upcycled and the other uses fashion as an aesthetic to raise awareness).<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9446\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont4.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9446  lazyload\" alt=\"africanfashiont4\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont4-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designs by (in order): MIA and Aliakim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Color Block Suits<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We like how men have stepped up and stepped out in suit sets with color.\u00a0 How do you feel about it?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9447\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont5.jpg\" rel=\"mfp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9447  lazyload\" alt=\"africanfashiont5\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/africafashionweek.com\/newyork\/media01\/2014\/01\/africanfashiont5-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"614\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Designs by: Francis Hendy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Omoefe Ajueyitsi<\/p>\n<p>Editor-in-Chief\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"afric-3581140276\" 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>\u00a0 If you would like to try something new or you just want to rearrange your style a bit, check out (5) of our favorite African fashion trends.\u00a0 Don\u2019t be afraid to try something new! 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