Fashion and style in Africa has taken a great leap from the earlier times of simple raffia weaves, straw ornaments and ivory accessories. Times in which people were inclined to more functional and basic clothing aesthetics. It has now ventured into the era of more sophisticated personal ideologies and attire preferences. Like civilization, it is ever-changing, and it thrives off evolution. What’s ‘trendy’ today might be ‘old school’ tomorrow.
Keeping in mind where we are coming from, our roots stand as a standard for ‘good’ change. Fashion is simply a depiction or creation of our identity or who we choose to be. Culture is the backbone of our identity. Without it, identity cannot stand. So it is important that culture is always kept in the stack when playing the cards of change.