How To Modernize African Print Fabric

In Its Traditional Form African Print Fabric Can Be A Lil Much Esp* If You Of A Younger Generation

Take Esther Mahlangu (Amazing Ndebele Artist) In Her Traditional Ndebele Get Up, Beautiful Yet Its Not For Everyone. So How 'Bout Adding A Modern Twist To Your African Print? Here Are A Couple Of Steps On Modernizing African Print Using Footwear...

Step 1: Try Adding A Modern Pair Of Shoes (Heels Make It Even Better)

Step 2: Make Sure The Print Goes Well With The Shoes You Pick Out

Step 3: Dont Be Afraid To Play Around With The Heel Type, Have Fun Dressing Up!!!! Dont Forget Live-Love-Linger

My Goal This Year

After A Hard Day Of Working On My Proposal I Came Across This Quote That  Best Describes My Wants For 2013

I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.
Tom Ford

African Print Fabric

Just In Case Y'all Are Still A Lil Lost Here Are A Couple Of Examples Of African Print Fabrics From My Collection (Took A Couple Of Years And A Couple Of Trips To Collect But Don't Worry Many African Boutiques Are Popping Up In Stores Everywhere So Be On The Lookout For Them!!)

I Thought I Might As Well Grab My Naija (Straight From Nigeria) Hats And Let Them Join The African Print Fabrics

If You Have Any And Have No Clue How To Rock Them Here Are A Few Ways Of Teaming Them Up With More Westernized Clothing

 

As For Those People A Lil Nervous About Jumping Straight Into African Print, Work Your Way Up With Prints Like These

Heel-Less Shoe Loving Celebs

Taking A Look At Celebs Doing Justice To The Heel-Less Shoe Trend...

Beyonce Showing Off Her Diva-tastic Ways In These 'To Die For' Heel-Less Shoes 

Lady Gaga Strutting Her Stuff All-Round Town In These Nina Ricci Heel-Less Shoes (Note She's Rocking Another One Of My FAV Trends With Her Spiked Bag)

Victoria Beckham Showing Us How To 'Posh-Up' This Avant-Garde Trend

Designing...

Society and the world in general has been built on boundaries for centuries now. Without boundaries there would be no system without system there would be no order, no order no civilisation and the list goes on and on. I as a proud citizen of this planet we call Earth am a fan of boundaries. The one boundary I do feel I am created to bring down is that between fashion and art. Art is the imagination at its prime, through art we discover this beautiful chaos this amazing insanity that leads to the foundations of the art world. There is beauty in boundaries and absolute beauty in the lack of boundaries between fashion and art. Heres my quote for the day....'I think its the responsibility of a designer to try break rules and barriers'-Gianni Versace

Studs, Spikes And Oh So Sexy Heel-Less Shoes!!!

Why Not Team Up The Beloved Studs And Spikes Of This Season With Another Much Loved Trend Of The Season Namely...The Heel-Less Shoe!!!

And If You Feeling A Lil Less Daring (Coz We Know These Ain't The Easiest To Walk In) Try Going For A Shorter Version Of This Like I Did!!

Gotta Love Heeless Shoes!!!

Heel-less shoe and handbag designer Noritaka Tatehana (from Japan) began his shoe designing career at the young age of  15. One of his most successful shoe designs, the heel-less shoe was inspired by clogs that were made using empty cans, named 'Kan Pokkuri'. These were first created by Japanese kids using chord passing through holes they made in the cans, the aim was to then attempt walking on top of the cans whilst clutching the chord in their hands.

Now 25 years old ,Tatehana just graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and become one of may favourite designers of 2013. Go ahead and check out his recently launched collection of  shoes and handbags for fashion forward people like you and I to enjoy.