DIY: African Print Shorts & Bangles

This summer it's all about doing it yourself. From shorts to shoes to hats to jewelry, DIY is now in. I mean it's always been a do for me, but more people are catching on to the wave. I've had a couple of projects lined up for the summer in my DIY itinerary and I proudly bring you the first. I am a fan of incorporating African fabric into my home projects and these shorts as well as bangles I created are the first of many.

Items used:
-pair of shorts
-african fabric or fabric of your choice
-glue gun
-fabric glue
-scissors
-sewing kit or sewing machine - which ever's easier for you
-wooden bangles

The key to achieving this look is sewing the fabric onto the shorts. Using a glue gun or fabric glue to apply the fabric will not give you a long lasting result. In other woods, once you throw the shorts in the washer, the fabric will come right up.

I will be selling these shorts like these with other prints on my Etsy shop soon so I can't wait ! You can also email me @obiseluj1@gmail.com if interested !


Smooches !!

A FASHIONISTA'S DREAM....COME TRUE

 Ok. So I totally discovered this great website myasho.com that I can order clothes from that actually incorporates African themes. The name of the website is derived from the Yoruba language and when broken down “aṣo” means cloth and is pronounced “ash-awe”   Believe me, looking for a site that actually looked nice and had great clothes to offer was not an easy to task. This site is a fashionista's dream and many of their items are handcrafted and come in limited quantity which is why some of the prices are a little over the top. Some of the stuff they have on the site are very beautiful and the great thing about it is that they ship internationally.The best thing about it is that not only do they have clothes for women, they make clothes for men and children and offer other things such as household items such as African print pillows.

Feel free to check it out and see the beauty for yourself =)