What´s your African style?

I went to this interesting exhibition today called Style Africa that explores the rich textile heritage of West Africa. Check it out yourself 31st March 2012-2nd September 2012 in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

More info http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=1797

From Lagos to Accra, Freetown to Kumasi, and troughout cities across the world, textiles and clothing are an important part of life. What you wear can express who you are. Textiles can communicate status, political and religious association, ethnic and national indentity, morals, personal life and individual style.

Vlisco 2012 Silent Empire
Since the 1960s wax print has been locally produced in factories across West Africa.Two of the main brands are GTP and ATL although European wax print is considered more prestigious. Vlisco is one odf the leading European brands. Their designs draw upon a range of traditional and contemporary sources and feature in fashion shows across West Africa and Europe.