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To the American brother looking to learn about African Fashion.
Hey bro,
I’m a fashion designer and wrote my thesis on West African Textiles.
There’s a L O T to unpack so here’s a checklist
*Traditional Ashanti Kingdom (Ghana, Ivory Coast)textiles:
handwoven: Kente cloth,
stamped: Adinkra cloth,
hand painted:Korhogo Cloth,
*Traditional Malian textiles:
Resist dyed fabric through mud fermentation +natural dyes: Mudcloth or Bogolan
*Traditional Kuba Kingdom Textiles:
Kuba Cloth or Raffia Cloth, handwoven palm strands with beadwork/cowry shells.
*Traditional Buganda Kingdom (modern day Uganda).
Bark cloth. As ancient as the 12th century. Unesco world heritage.
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The Smithsonian institution in NewYork has a lot of traditional African fabrics. I’d recommend you pay a visit.
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Fashion Designers to know:
* Imane Ayissi
* Thebe Magugu
* Taibo Bacar
* Orange Culture
* Rich Mnisi
* Heron Preston
* Azzedine Alaïa
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Textile artist to know:
* El Anatsui
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Where to shop:
* Industrie Africa
* ONYCHECK
* moon-look
Feel free to dm me.
Hey bro,
I’m a fashion designer and wrote my thesis on West African Textiles.
There’s a L O T to unpack so here’s a checklist
*Traditional Ashanti Kingdom (Ghana, Ivory Coast)textiles:
handwoven: Kente cloth,
stamped: Adinkra cloth,
hand painted:Korhogo Cloth,
*Traditional Malian textiles:
Resist dyed fabric through mud fermentation +natural dyes: Mudcloth or Bogolan
*Traditional Kuba Kingdom Textiles:
Kuba Cloth or Raffia Cloth, handwoven palm strands with beadwork/cowry shells.
*Traditional Buganda Kingdom (modern day Uganda).
Bark cloth. As ancient as the 12th century. Unesco world heritage.
____
The Smithsonian institution in NewYork has a lot of traditional African fabrics. I’d recommend you pay a visit.
___
Fashion Designers to know:
* Imane Ayissi
* Thebe Magugu
* Taibo Bacar
* Orange Culture
* Rich Mnisi
* Heron Preston
* Azzedine Alaïa
____
Textile artist to know:
* El Anatsui
___
Where to shop:
* Industrie Africa
* ONYCHECK
* moon-look
Feel free to dm me.
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