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Black to the future

When a festival trend becomes a global fashion trend mixed with Afrofuturism, that’s what this editorial stands for. A futuristic movement to mix casual clothing with traditional garments or prints from African countries these are the keywords of Afropunk.

Africa is the cradle of humanity, the motherland. Dalí once wrote, “Maybe I miss Africa, even though I’ve never been there.” For the year 2020 one of the trends is based on Africa, this continent that is reborn and shows its omnipotence. Thanks to the film Black Panther released in 2018, the eyes of the world focused on Africa, this rich and reborn land. Some African countries are part of the great military power like Egypt which is in 12th place out of 136 countries studied on a world scale. This trend evokes the future of the African continent.

Afropunk is originally a music festival creating in Brooklyn. It attracts a large number of people from all over the world. After seeing the success that was the Afropunk in Brooklyn, the festival grew and is now in several cities around the world: Paris, Atlanta, Johannesburg, London...

The goal of this festival is to promote the black and punk scene, which has very little media coverage in the world. What brought this festival to the forefront were of course the big headliners like Lauryn Hill, D’Angelo, Davido… but especially festival-goers who have created a futuristic movement to mix casual clothing with traditional garments or prints from African countries.

The Afropunk became a way to dress now. What also inspired this fashion movement is of course the film Black Panther which brings an original underground effect of this festival. In this festival, Africa and its traditions are highlighted. At the Afropunk de la Villette festival in Paris you can find Zulu headdresses, traditional fabrics, adornments and aesthetic codes.

Written by Manon Correale