Photo: One and Only Paris Photography

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Photo: One and Only Paris Photography

Photo: One and Only Paris Photography

Hello there…

I was ten or eleven years old when I first visited Paris with my mother. Since then, it has been one of my favorite places in the world. Besides being the most romantic city in the world, Paris has so much history and so much to see from Musee du Louvre, to River Seine, the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. It is no wonder it was voted the #1 best place to live by International Living. If you are passionate about beauty, art and culture like I am, you will love Paris and you will never get bored because the views are just spectacular!

 For Paris culture and history…

Read:

• French Ways and Their Meaning by Edith Wharton
• Second Sex by Simone De Beauvoir
• Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser
• Elle Décor: The Grand Book of French Style by Francois Bandot and Jean Demachy
• The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris by Patricia Wells

 See

• Amelie (starring Audrey Tautou)
• Chocolat
• Paris, Je ‘Taime
• La Vie en Rose
• Blue (one third of Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Red, White and Blue)

 Learn

• Coco Chanel (My #1 fashion icon beside my mom)
• Josephine Baker

 Enjoy

• Veuve Clicquot
• Ladurée
• Escargot (Snails) or try a recipe here

 Have a wonderful day!

XOXO

Tawa

Photo: Sika Boutique

African Wax Prints, commonly known as Ankara by West Africans is everywhere nowadays.  Ankara has been worn by our ancestors and still being worn by millions of Africans every day. We wear it casually and formally at weddings, engagements, and work.  Ankara prints are typically known and cherished for their bold, vibrant patterns and colors. The patterns are sublime with natural beauty and character, and are more graceful when used the right way.  The current trend now is mixing the west with ethnic touches, wearing a shirt or solid color blouses with an Ankara skirt or wearing Ankara shirts with pants.

Moi in the classic Ankara set. Location: My home in Togo.

Credit: my fabulous mom, scanned by yours truly.

The lovely Diane of Africana Wardrobe Diary

paired her Ankara skirt with a black blouse and jacket for a modern touch

Photo: FashionAfrica

I hope you enjoyed these colorful and versatile fabrics of Ankara. Check out Sika Boutique, Diane of Africana Wardrobe Diary for her daily log of outfits and Fashion Africa for to see the work of different African designers.

Have a wonderful day.

XOXO

Tawa

A Samburu girl wearing many strands of loose beads to invite proposal of marriage

There is no place as rich in heritage and diverse in culture as the continent of Africa. This continent offers an unsurpassed range of beads that are used for different reasons such as to display wealth, show status and symbolism, or used as protection.

           Berber woman wearing Moroccan coin headdress and necklace of amber & balls         

Tuareg Crosses often used as a form of currency to buy cattle, cloth or foods in terms of need

To see some of our Berber Necklaces and Tuareg Cross Necklaces, click  here and here.

Have a wonderful day!

All Photos by Angela Fisher: Africa Adorned.  Scanned by yours truly.

XOXO

Tawa