How surprised was I when I found out about this brand !
Wafrica was created by a Cameroonian-born designer, Serge Mouangue, and is all about reinventing traditional couture. This appears like the most beautiful way to mix one's love for its roots to their passion for another culture.
In Japan, these ankara prints are seen as modernity, freshness, since kimonos are usually made of silk and in neutral tones.
Asia and Africa seem so different in our minds, but if you look closer you'll notice that both cultures share values about respecting their customs, the importance of the family, the faith in their beliefs, and I'm sure there's plenty of other similarities.
www.wafrica.jp
I found another image.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful style by Hiromi Asai!
http://www.prlog.org/11252198-african-kimono-styling-for-munaluchi-bridal-magazine.html