Thinking about African Street Style and how
over-the-top we can get with our creativity and then it hit me, African
street style actually has the AfroPunk vibe to it. It always has.
Eccentric, edgy and oozing confidence. That would explain a lot.
AfroPunk came to be known as the African’s participation in a genre
of art that was predominantly white like music, film and fashion.
Founded in Brooklyn, New York, The AfroPunk Festival’s main purpose was
to provide a safe space for black people to freely express their
interests in the arts. Over the years, the festival has grown in
demographic and has dates in Atlanta, Paris, London and Johannesburg
too.
With that brief history of the festival, we have to appreciate that
fashion is art and it has been celebrated to its fullest every year as
people show off their creative flair in African- inspired looks. From
clothes to accessories and even makeup, these are the styles that we
could definitely take a pointer or two from.
Written by Christine Wothaya.
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