As they printed their logo on everything they made, the world of monogramming was born-and it remained stagnant for roughly 100 years. So, we’re going to go back again, but this time roughly 120 years ago to when Louis Vuitton started using the iconic LV monogram on their luggage. But many overlook the origin of this trend that goes back over 5,000 years ago to our African Queens. Thankfully, the tides have changed again and today, you’d be hard pressed to find a woman in a room without some sort of nail art on her fingers.
It’s only after white celebrities and influencers began sporting long acrylics with intricate nail art did the look become generally accepted. However, nail art quickly became the butt of jokes for a lot of people, with the image of Black women with extremely long acrylics becoming an offensive stereotype in comedies throughout the 90s and 00s.
Spanning back to the days of the Egyptians roughly 5,000 years ago (those girls wore nails made of ivory and bone and painted them varying shades ranging from black to red), nail art is cemented in Black culture. NailsĪcrylics have long been a standard in Black communities, allowing for women to express themselves in creative ways with some seriously fly nail art. But trust us when we say that we could be here all day if we listed everything our culture has brought to the fashion world. In support of everything the Black community has brought to the fashion industry, we’ve curated this list to focus on five fashion trends that originated in Black communities. We can’t stop every company from cultural appropriation, but as a Black owned business, we aim to create change one step at a time by offering an assortment of modern African fashion pieces designed by Black fashion designers, while also paying respect to the groundbreaking style dominate in Black culture. Every few seasons, fashionistas will notice the prevalence of styles originated from Black culture showing up in the fashion lines of companies that aren’t Black owned (or even with Black designers). There are so many different African prints available for purchase, but when you look at the fashion industry as a whole, you will find that many of the popular designers and iconic fashion houses have “borrowed” elements of African prints to include in their lines. From nails to sneakers to prints, Black communities and African fashion have taken the world by storm time and time again, and it’s time we receive recognition for some of the big trends we’ve brought to the world the last few years. Yet, as a community, our contributions to the fashion industry and culture are often ignored and refuted. Black culture has been a pioneering force in fashion and beauty around the world for decades, if not longer.
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