in the news: malick sidibé

[by malick sidibé, courtesy of google]

we've gushed before about seydou keita's exquisite black and white photographs here. we're very much in love with this delightful trend and mali's malick sidibé's "prints and the revolution" as seen in the New York Times magazine. his focus here is on modern interpretations of ethnic/tribal/chicafrique style (think marc jacobs + d&g a la time magazine) and its new esteemed place amongst young and upcoming. take this look, for instance:



(Aichata Sylla wears an Oscar de la Renta navy-and-white polka-dot blouse. Miu Miu black-and-white skirt. Marc Jacobs sash. Belt from New York Vintage. Miu Miu bag. Cole Haan shoes. Philip Treacy hat. Louis Vuitton earrings.)

(source: ny times magazine)

it's further evidence that the mix-and-match and throw-it-all-together trend is very much in full swing. unfortunately, not many african designers were showcased. once again, only a duro olowu polka dot jacket made the cut:



you know us -- we're all for more african designers getting their fair share of the spotlight. how much longer do we have to wait? or do we have to make things happen ourselves? food for thought.

in the meantime, enjoy the slideshow here.

xo

spotlight: seydou keita

what does this photograph remind you of? if you're a regular follower of this blog, it should look pretty familiar because you've seen this tee:

well, thanks to naijablog, we were able to make this link earlier this week and we found that the first photograph is one of the famed works of the now late malian self-taught photographer, seydou keita. his method involved capturing the beauty of the world around him in the most enchanting black and white photographs that showcase the spirit and mood of a different time and place:




for us at shopliquorice, photography has its own soul and can invoke such powerful, instantaneous responses. these photos have left us with a keen longing to explore our incredible continent and to preserve our findings however we can so someone in another time and place can look back and see africa's magnificent unraveling through our eyes. we'll keep you posted. there is so much beauty in Africa. if you don't see it, it's because you've neglected to leave your eyes open...

xo