Too often, African fashion has been appropriated, ridiculed, or bypassed in favor of Western apparel, so much so that even residents of the African continent sometimes prefer to dress in Western attire rather than proudly rock their traditional wax clothing.

While colonialism and enslavement may have caused a rupture, this diaspora shoot serves as a healing balm that reconnects our travelers to their native home and lets them know they're welcome here, anytime.