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Celebs like Beyonce Knowles, Rihanna, Fergie and Kelis have championed the cause for some time now, with Kelis rocking print fashion from African designer…Jewel by Lisa on a number of occasions.

Last year for her Spring/Summer 2011 collection singer turned designer Gwen Stefani presented a collection that featured mainly Ankara fabric…She wasn’t the only one however, last year African print was the theme on most of the runways…they called it tribal print. I call it Ankara because that’s what my momma, my grandmother and every other West African woman who use the fabric call it.

It’s about time West African fashion/fabrics got some mainstream recognition. I just wish that apart from Jewel by Lisa & Deola Sagoe, other African designers who are masters at manipulating Ankara fabrics are the ones getting paid to showcase their designs.

The Boxing Kitten, Suno & LAMB designs seen on Beyonce, Solange, Rihanna & Fergie are all from American designers.]]> http://www.saflirista.com/comment/view/id_408/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:26:07 +0000 Love