3 Different Types Of African Styles To Add To Your Wardrobe

Like the many people and cultures that reside on the continent, African fashion is colorful, vibrant, and full of life!

Here Are 3 Different Types of African Styles To Add To Your Wardrobe

Modern

African designers are getting more and more creative by adding a little modern flair-all while still holding true to their traditional colors and designs!

Traditional

Traditional African clothes are more conservative and are mainly worn to spiritual events, weddings, parties, church, and work. For everyday wear, you will see Africans mixing their traditional attire, with American clothes: such as a traditional African print skirt, with a tank top, or a traditional African print top with jeans.

(Whether there is a special event or not, there are a lot of Africans who still wear their traditional clothing every day.)

To complete the look, traditional African attire is worn with a matching headwrap.

Kaftan

There are so many beautifully designed African Kaftans that can be flaunted practically anywhere!

Most of you are already familiar with Kaftans, but if not, Kaftans are tunic, robe style dresses, that have been worn for centuries within the African and Arab cultures.

Designed to flow freely, Kaftans are now very popular in resort and boho wear.

You can even wear them as bedtime apparel, and loungewear!

Tips for Wearing African Fashion

• Know Your Measurements

Most traditional African attire is either custom handmade, sewn, or one size. When it comes to African wear, you definitely need to know your measurements!

Depending on a particular fit and style, you may not even mind if it's a little bit large.

• Care

  You should never wash your African garments in the washing machine, neither should you throw them in the dryer-Always wash them by hand in cold or luke-warm water. To dry, hang your African clothes on a clothesline, hanger, or lay them down. To remove wrinkles, iron your African garments on the inside, using a very low setting.

• Find Your Style

  This may come with a little trial and error, but African fashion try-ons are really fun!

Take your time in choosing the perfect African style that fits your body type, so that you can wear your African outfits with confidence and pride.

• Get Ethnic

You don’t have to be African to rock African fashion.

Haven’t we all worn Made in America clothing? Made in Italy…Made in The UK…Made in India…Made in France…? What about made in Africa?