A MAG is a Modern African Girl, so no subject is taboo. My purpose is to share things which may interest a MAG.
Power of a white shirt
Knee high
Knee-length boots on the streets of Accra
Knee high boots were popular in the 1950's. Before then, they were made for peasant farmers, fishermen and other manual workers to protect their legs from moisture. They were originally made of leather or watertight canvass, and later of rubber or plastics, and, but then became fashion statement pieces, again made of leather, and now of rubber and plastics as well.
Want to holiday in Eswantini? Huh**?** Well, they have some wildlife, and Johannesburg is only 420 km away. Since 2018 Eswantini is the new name for Swaziland. Few know, even Microsoft-word does not recognize the word. To celebrate their 50 years of independence they got rid of their colonial name. But they have more serious problems than names. Women have virtually no rights and cannot own property, so many are hardly surviving, and end up as sexworkers. 30 % Of women have HIV. Long live independence?
It has been a bad week for fashion addicts with the passing away of Issay Miyake (84) and Hanae Mori (96), both Japanese designers.
August inspired
As summer comes to a close, August is about enjoying those chic warm-weather styles from floral prints to form-fitting separates and puff sleeve blouses, these outfits stand out with platform sandals.
Work meets play!!! Get down to business this summer in fun, lightweight fashion pieces and let it inspire your wardrobe all month long. 2022 is the year of Periwinkle: a soft, soothing shade giving baby blanket color vibes. And if you’re staying at home this summer, there’s plenty of suggestions for you too, from wedding guest-appropriate dresses to chunky, city-ready sandals. Here are few suggestions to help you throughout the month of August.
Sustainable fashion tips for everyone
As the world starts to make an effort to heal itself from mankind’s constant and ongoing destruction, recycling has become the norm. And though fast fashion is on the rise, the best ways for fashion brands to reduce their environmental impact is by using sustainable materials.
Sustainable products are things that come from renewable resources and which don’t cause damage to the environment when being produced or disposed off.
We all need to put in a collective effort by
o Shopping vintage- and second-hand items, not because we cannot afford a brand new fast fashion item but because we want to lower our impact on the environment. Also, second-hand often has unique and rare fashion items which you will cherish. Just look in the streets of Accra and you will see water hawkers dressed like celebrities
o Choosing organic clothing which are made from natural and degradable materials which have less impact on the environment. Garments made from organic cotton have become mainstream in the fashion industry. The cotton needs to be produced without the use of synthetic agrochemicals. And there is organic linen as well, a great luxurious option.
Palazzos
Today’s fashion is being led by social media influencers, media personalities and celebrities who decide what is cool enough to become a trend.
Palazzo, very wide pants/trousers, create an either casual look for the summer, official without a deconstructed look to make it seem like a travel pants. Unlike other trousers, palazzo pants are highly comfortable, making them suitable to wear on all occasions with spacious and roomier comfort for the wearers.
Palazzo pants are popular trousers also called Patanda in India. Palazzo is an Italian word which means Palatial building. Right! I guess you are now trying to find a similarity between palatial building and patanda.
Today’s bizarre fashion
Taking you back to the dawn of time where fashion was exquisitely modest and decent, only certain jewels and style represented and. differentiated amongst the classes. But in today’s fashion world, 
there’s no difference between the royal and the slave, or the priestess and the prostitute.
In the 1900s, most men wore suits, and everyone wore a hat in public. The jazz age flapper of the 1920s got rid of all those restrictions in order to have fun. Fashion has incredibly morphed through different eras of time to this day.Fashion in the 20th century went from strict corseted dresses to the anything goes attitude of today. Here are some bizarre fashion trends of the 21st century that make you wonder “what were they thinking ! ?”
-Inflatable balloon trousers designed by Harikrishnan for a show at the London College of fashion.
The current men’s shirt has a long history of generational transformation before getting to its present boring form in the 19th century.
Between the 16th and 18th century, men’s shirts often had a lace at the neck and cuffs, embroidery, and long neck frills or jabots were fashionable, until coloured shirts appeared in the early 19th century.
Growing up as teenagers silk was thought to be an elite lustrous textile, smooth, soft and slippery on the skin, giving an exciting feel. And we were right.
Silk is the strongest natural animal origin textile in the world. It is a natural protein fiber, also known as fibroin, which an insect larva secretes to make cocoons.
Mulberry silk is amongst the most refined and highest quality silks in the world and makes up about 90% of the world's silks. Originating from China, the Bombyx Mori moths are fed exclusively on mulberry tree leaves and create the cocoons.
For those interested in buying the highest quality mulberry silk products, it is easy to sort out the quality from the quantity by taking note of the Momme of silk. Momme is the measure of density of silk. So, if your garment contains one Momme of silk, then expect to find 4.340 grams of silk per square meter of the fabric.
