The Big Problem With Calling African Fashion 'Tribal'

"While Rwandan designer Matthew Rugamba doesn't believe African textiles should be limited to African designers and brands, it does irritate him, he said, when designers draw inspiration from different African cultures, using African textiles and then employing phrases like "tribal" to describe them. "Some of the patterns and colors have great significance in different African cultures, so it is condescending to reduce some of these designs to a single phrase," he told HuffPost."

Matthew RugambaSeptember 2, 2015House of Tayo, mat, Matthew Rugamba, huffington post, african fashion, African PrintComment

A New Web Series Follows Rwandan Fashion Designer Matthew Rugamba & His ‘House Of Tayo’

House Of Tayo: Journey Of A Rwandan Designer is a forthcoming reality web series presented by The Africa Channel that offers a behind-the-scenes look into the daily routine of rising fashion designer and entrepreneur Matthew Rugamba. Viewers will be introduced to Rugamba and his bespoke menswear label, House Of Tayo, over the course of thirteen episodes as he scouts the streets of Kigali in search of fabric and inspiration for his new line of accessories.

PressMatthew RugambaJuly 28, 2015house of tayo, okay africa, the africa channel, Illume creative studio, african fashion, africa, rwanda, kigali, menswearComment