Tag Archives: African Prints

Summer 2012 Trends – Lace clothing

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..Styles to look out for

Plain boring lace clothing seems to have whipped up a love-story with African print and it’s exciting! I must admit, I was never a fan, but I’m loving it now with the African print combo. Great for the summer and adds a splash of colour and texture to your wardrobe. I tried a couple of designs that turned out great, except for the sleeves (lace sleeves) which felt a little itchy and uncomfortable against the skin. I dug out a couple of basic designs to start you off, if you intend playing around a bit with the ‘lace idea’…

 

 

 

photo credit: OAB Photography
Clothing designs: N’Kya Designs, PoQua, Shik Designs

 

Innovative fashion brewed in the African pot: Kenema & Co

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STILL MAKING AFRICA PROUD

My fashionability, led me to discovering Tamu Thomas of Kenema &Co. Kenema & Co, which makes ‘magic’ out of a wide range of African Prints. K&C, started production in April, 2010, and finally got into the market fuzz in May.

The name ‘Kenema’, is a District in Sierra Leone that was really ravaged by the war from 1991 – 2002. Kenema is an area that is well know for its gold and diamond mines and abundance of palm trees.  If you were to visit Kenema today you would see that the people are poor but you would not necessary guess that they were war torn a less than ten years ago.  The people are very resilient and just get on with it.  In an interview with StyleBistro, Tamu said she hoped “Kenema & Co represents the area, resilient like the people, high quality and desired like Gold and Diamond and something that can used by all like the palm trees”

As I read more and more about Kenema& Co, and the brain behind it, I realized that, Tamu, really buys the idea of ‘universality’. According to her, most African prints are usually ‘housed’ under ‘Couture’, which limits its usage for some specific events and occasions (more like a runway thing, according to her). Tamu believes that, African Prints should be more than just a fashion but rather, a style that can be used always, by anyone.

Kenema & Co, are based in Sierra Leone (where Tamu’s parents come from, although Tamu is based in Nigeria). Tamu and her partner, seem to be of the same ‘free-spirited and free-minded’ kind, as they left for Sierra Leone, somewhere in April 2010, to ‘solidify’ their ideas. She describes the experience in her blog

Tamu and her Partner, Alize


She advices: “think about style over fashion, style is for everyone and fashion isn’t.  Look at your body shape and skin tone when purchasing clothes.  Learn to dress for you.” Her online store is open for business http://kenemaco.bigcartel.com/

Words you live by….

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again – simple really but it’s so true.  Also don’t be blinded by dreams of becoming rich you need to believe in what you are doing, if you don’t believe nobody else will.

She sure sounds spicy to me ;)

THE FASHION REVOLUTION IS ON…!

Image Courtsey: Kenema& Co

 

 

CHIC CHIC CHIC

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Once again, I hovered around my favorite fashion site; Shadders to find out what her picks for the day was. ‘HOUSE OF ABEYTU’!! Well, this is my first encounter with this label and the designs?? Very simple and classy! The key words are simple and classy. Really really simple! Okay, I don’t know how else to express how simple the designs are…maybe the images would do just that! The best part of it is, the designs are basically in African prints. Things are happening

House of Abeytu – “Allow Yourself To Be Fabulous”

The international label HOUSE OF ABEYTU (pronounced House of Abee-Tu) is bringing the world of African prints and fabrics to the Western world in a way never done before. Model Dorothy Tenkorang and Designer Sarah Ekundayo have fused their passion for fashion together to create a brand for the modern fashion conscious woman.

House of Abeytu is turning beauty on its head and making an impact on the fashion scene by successfully demonstrating their unique approach to Avant Garde and Ready To Wear pieces. A fusion of fun, classic, stylish pieces for the modern woman who is ready to take on the world and embrace “fabulosity”. The word ABEYTU itself is an anagram from the word BEAUTY

… House Of Abeytu… Allow yourself to be fabulous…

Well done Dorothy, love the styling and the way the whole collections comes together, looking forward to more exciting designs from HOUSE OF ABEYTU!!!!!! This is a brand to be aware off guys……..i believe they have more in store for us in 2011