Haitian fashion: Vibrant and fierce
What is your view is the biggest factor affecting fashion taste? I think it will depend on what kind or form of art you like! It is like people with a love for colors might go for quirky fashion or those with an inclination towards black and white paintings might choose subtle colors in clothing. Fashion is no less than an art and that is why they are both so intertwined. One affects the other and vice versa and in no small dimensions!
Haiti as a country has a rich heritage of art and craft. Haitian art is known for the fierce and bold usage of colors and designs. This in turn even affects the fashion choices of Haitian people.
The Haitian people living in and outside their native country have always been connected to their culture and art. This makes the Haitian designers at home as well as abroad adopt an unusual fashion taste.
Haitian Beauty & fashion are hence evidently affected as you would see the designers making the choice of being bold and different. The impact of Haitian art on its fashion is also clear from the fact that many Haitian designers are artists as well.
In Haitian fashion, both men and women fashions are equally valued. They are filled with the fearless usage of out of the box colors, textiles and prints. As all cultures, both men and women have their specific traditional dress styles. The most common traditional attire for males is the linen shirt jacket whereas for women it is the quadrille dress.
You might have heard of this dress in context of other countries as well as it is a cultural symbol for women fashion in not one but three countries, namely, Jamaica, Haiti, and Dominica. Kerbala dress is how it is called in Haiti. Haitian clothing is not only famous in the country but has also been adopted by countries in which Haitian origin designers have introduced it.
Now you must be thinking of where to find the best of Haitian fashions! You need not worry as it is widely available. Haitian clothing is available in physical markets and you can also find ethical fashion that Haitian artisans are selling online.
From fashion to jewelry and from art to food, you can find everything Haitian online. Not only that, there are also special platforms that have been created specifically for showcasing the items from Haiti and having roots in the culture. Such platforms act as a great stage for the Haitian artists, designers and small entrepreneurs to grow out of their boundaries.
Haitian fashion is quirky, their fashion designs are pulsating and their fashion inclination, bold! It is quite popular in other countries but just needs a platform to develop its reach. In my view, online initiatives are the best way to ensure that Haitian culture spreads to more and more regions. Artists and customers would both be helping in promotion in that case and the fashion industry of Haiti will get the place it deserves.
