STYLE

AFRICAN INSPIRED!

BY MILLICENT AREBUN

With the global fashion craze, for all things African, African designers has gone up a notch, in their creativity and are wowing the world with crazy designs, that are not only, African inspired, but African fabrics incorporated too.  Still the fashion lover at home in Africa, still has an edge and everyday, more African inspired designs are seen on the streets, sewn not by world acclaimed nor famous designers but normal Africans, in this case Nigerians, translating their love, of their heritage and fashion, to something beautiful and trendy.  

Are you reading this piece now and wondering what is “African inspired” ? .. well the term is a new fashion terminology, that depicts fashion designs /creations, which has it’s origins, inspiration or fabrics in Africa. Our batiks, fabrics, arts, are now used, to create western or global designs that are trendy.

Below are a few pictures of world acclaimed designers , celebrities and our home grown fashion lovers rocking this trend. What are you waiting for? Flaunt your style and heritage today, by rocking this trend.

CHRISTIE BROWN PROUDLY AFRICAN DESIGNS

JAMILLA VERA SWAI AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN FASHION WEEK

YVONNE PEPPER FAD MAGAZINE FASHION EDITOR GOES DEEP AFRO-RETRO VINTAGE 

ANKARA PURSE. LOVE IT!

CHRISTIE BROWN

JINI

ME LIKEY!

MODEL ROCKING THE AFICAN INSIRED LOOK WITH PRIDE

ANDREA SWIMSUIT DESIGNS

MAI ATAFO INSPIRED

JINI DESIGNS

EKU EDEWOR, MODEL AND STUDIO 53 EXTRA PRESENTER/REPORTER

MILLICENT AREBUN FASHION EDITOR NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANT NETTA OF ONO BELLO.COM 

ESKADO BIRD

SOUTH FASHION WEEK:ESKADO BIRD

OKE LAWAL CEO ORANGE COUTURE

TOMS LOFTERS

FERGIE