Summer Of Dashiki's

Firstly, Sorry i haven't posted in ages! Like a turd I spilt Milkshake on my mac whilst I was writing this post and took forever to get it fixed.

The weather is great at the moment and wearing too much clothes is becoming a big problem... The weather has made the returns of the string vests and Dashiki's ever so welcome!

For those who don't know what a Dashiki is; The Dashiki is a colourful men's garment widely worn in West Africa that covers the top half of the body. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits. A common form is a loose-fitting pullover garment, with an ornate V-shaped collar, and tailored and embroidered neck and sleeve lines.

DopeChef we're the first brand that I know of to bring Dashiki's to the UK. The Dashiki Capsule was launched In march 2014 in time for their 5th Year Anniversary. Since then Dashiki's have become more and more Popular in the UK.

The Lace garment has always been a popular style among Africans, thanks to its comfort, look, lightness. The fabric is lightweight, helping the wearer be somewhat more comfortable in the harshly hot African climate, and the garments are loose-fitting in addition to being as long as they are. Even though the Dashiki is traditionally a mens garment, this summer I've seen a load of girls wearing the Dashiki as a dress.. I like the look, its simple but very effective (how cheesy). The fact that Dashiki's are one size makes it difficult to pull off for men as you may look like a pea in a huge top of you have a small build. However saying this, you can take the dashiki to a tailor and get it fitted.

Beyonce and Chris brown have both been photographed wearing a dashiki and it has now become a trends with people wearing Dashiki's everywhere! If you're Looking for a place to get GREAT quality Dashiki's for a good price, contact Selassie Taylor on Twitter or Depop and quote "ABIJONES"