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The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints

By Jean Grant
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The Find: 12 bold printed items to celebrate Toronto's African Fashion Week
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Toronto’s African Fashion Week returns this weekend with runway shows from over 13 African designers. Though styles differ from country to country, there is a common thread in African fashion: bold, colourful patterns, often splashed across dresses, shoulder bags and headbands. For those hoping to bag the look, we found 12 funky pieces incorporating fabrics and patterns from Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria. There’s a clutch crafted from hand-woven Kente cloth, a designer dress made from Burkina Faso–sourced fabric and an outfit designed by the Brooklyn-based Etsy designer who recently dressed Beyonce.

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The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 bold printed items to celebrate Toronto's African Fashion Week
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints
The Find: 12 ways to wear bold, colourful African-inspired prints

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