Blue Miles Earrings #1803
Only 50 pieces
Earrings with long rectangular textile pendant. Clasps of Zamak, available With gold or silver bath
Length: 7 cm
Like our garments, the accessories are hand-made with African Wax-Print Fabrics of 100% cotton.
The characteristic prints full of color of the PAX fabrics are obtained according to various ancestral techniques of printing to the wax, which confer to each product the small imperfections that make them unique. The finishes vary according to the dye method used: Wax-Print, wax-Goldprint, wax-Metallic, wax-Seersucker, etc.
To preserve the color intensity of your accessories, we recommend that you apply a damp cloth on the fabric parts regularly.
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The story of African Wax-Print fabrics is fascinating: it’s about encounters between cultures and vibrant aesthetics. These cotton fabrics are today considered as the quintessential African fabric but as a matter of fact they were invented in the Netherlands at the end of the nineteenth century for the Indonesian market, taking as inspiration the batiks of Java.
This fabric combines a golden metallic background with zigzagging motifs in red and black and large medallions printed according to the common wax-block technique. These medallions have four plant motifs facing each other that could well be seeds. In the centre is a drawing of a stool whose shape is reminiscent of the royal seats of the Ashanti people of Ghana.
The black design on a raw medallion representing a winding line framed by two opposing semi-circles belongs to the repertoire of 'adinkra' symbols, the basis of a system of aphorisms that the Ashantis of Ghana created centuries ago. It is known as gye nyame and refers to local religious beliefs.
Wax-Goldprint osikani #1919
Gold overprinted finishes have become very popular in recent years for wax prints. Not only do they provide a premium effect, but they refer to the importance traditionally given to gold as a sign of prestige. In this print, the gold motifs represent flowers with a multitude of petals, which could also be seen as suns. The background features an alternation of Indonesian-inspired floral designs and geometric motifs.
Wax-Print #2022
Vibrant and daring in its combination of yellow, red and navy blue tones on a white background, this floral print reminds us of the Indonesian origin of wax fabrics.
Wax-print #2025
This design is one of the oldest and most famous of the historical firm Vlisco, founded in the Netherlands in 1846. Known as Obaapa, it means "good woman or wife" and refers to a woman's desire to please her husband according to the traditional education that prevailed in the past in many African cultures.
Wax-print #1917
This vibrant red background print and wide 8 black and emerald green motif is on track to become a new wax classic since it was popularized by Beyoncé, whose photograph wearing a dress from Stella Jean's collection with this same fabric has given the vuelt to the world. The reasons that are very accepted are usually reissued.
Wax-Print #1918
Rich in references to historical characters and moments, as well as aspects of society, wax fabrics also include aspirational motifs, representative of an idea of modernity. Among them are the industrial paste, food to which most likely alludes the orange undulating motif represented on electric blue background in this fabric.
Wax-print #1916
Love is one of the great themes of life, and the wax!. This circular motif is known as "Genitourinary"And alludes to the young lover delivered and docile. Since its creation by the firm VLISCO in 1982 has been very popular and has been edited in various color combinations.
Wax-print #1921
The combination of orange motifs on an electric blue background is very popular in Africa and is often found in wax fabrics. In this print, the drawing is a small flower of five stylized petals.
Wax-Goldprint osikani #1801 and #1815
The golden motifs in overprinting shown in this fabric refer to the importance given to gold as a sign of prestige. Its use goes back several centuries and was particularly relevant in West Africa, especially in countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Wax-Metallic #1802
The floral motifs of this pattern recall those of the original wax-print textiles is Indonesia, where the vegetable designs were very popular in the textile art.
Wax-Seersucker #1803 and #1804
Known in Africa as "shell", this is a design is by the Scotsman Brown Fleming, one of the first manufacturers and merchants of wax fabrics in the late nineteenth century. Its inspiration is the "Garuda's wing" motif, frequent in the art of the Indonesian batik. It owes its name to the figure of Garuda, a sacred bird of the Hindu pantheon which serves as a saddle for the god Vishnu.
Wax-Goldprint #1805
References to historical characters or events are common in wax-print fabrics. The crown motif in golden over-printing refers, to one of the royal families of European origin who ruled the African continent.
Wax-Print #1806
Rows of ciwara masks adorn this fabric. Used by the Bamana people (Mali and Ivory Coast) in agricultural rites, these masks represent an antelope with long horns and celebrate the idea of fertility.
Super-Wax#1807
The taste of the inhabitants of northern Nigeria for light-coloured fabrics and geometric patterns were the inspiration for the design of this pattern of red, brown and purple cubes.
Wax-Print #1808
This pattern has a vibrant red background with blue and white motifs in the shape of blades. These combine to form circles that repeat themselves to infinity. Very popular in West Africa, these types of geometric designs are found in many traditional decorative patterns, such as the Igbo of Nigeria or the Kasena from Burkina Faso.
Wax-Print #1809
This fabric represents a design of opposing goat horns in fuchsia. This motif is a symbol belonging to ' Adinkra ', communication system created by the Ashanti of Ghana many centuries ago.
Wax-Print #1810
Electric blue Rectangles arranged in zigzag give life to this fabric wax. The motive that appears inside is an affirmation of status. It Represents the command staff and symbol of power of the Ashanti kings of Ghana.
Wax-Print #1920 / Wax-Print #1811 / Wax-Goldprint #1811gold
Very popular in West Africa, the motif in green and blue of this fabric is known as "record" or "Gramophone disc" because of its similarity to an LP. In francophone countries it is called "Suzanne", although it is unknown who was the woman who gave them the name.
Wax-Print #1813 and #1812
This pattern is an example of traditional design as it refers to the cultivation of a vegetable which is widespread in Africa: the pumpkin. Nothing from this fruit is wasted: the pulp is food, while the skin is used as a container for liquids or precious goods and even as a musical instrument!
Wax-Print #1814
Nigeria is one of the largest consumers of wax-print fabrics. This pattern was designed combining yellow and red, colours much appreciated by the Igbo people, who are majority in the south of the country. The ribbon motif refers to a bow-tie, a popular accessory in Africa since colonial occupation.
