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Celebrating 60 years of unparalleled excellence, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre is the inspiration for our entire collection of dance-inspired prints. Known as the cultural ambassador to the world, the company not only gave opportunities to black dancers on an unprecedented scale, it brought classical and contemporary 20th-century dance to African American culture, combining an eclectic approach to movement with jazz, blues, and spirituals. Ailey combined these forces in works such as Blues and Revelations with the specific intent to express the African American experience in a revolutionary new way. This pattern, designed in collaboration with Kim Johnson Studios, celebrates the joy of dance and the beauty of Black women in motion. The massive blooms "a modern take on traditional English floral wallpaper" hide a troupe of dancers between them.
In this modern, Brooklyn-inspired toile pattern, women take on the hustle and bustle of city life. Originally a watercolor painting, the print is digitally reproduced, a colorful and energetic ode to contemporary life in one of America's most popular cities.
Artist and scholar. Pioneer and griot. Katherine Dunham is at once one of the greatest exponents of dance culture in the African Diaspora and one of its most groundbreaking ethnographers. Much as a fellow legend, academic, and pioneer, Pearl Primus did with dance on the African continent, Dunham explored the Caribbean and North America, cataloging the stories and dances of the people, exploring and sharing the diverse expanse of black experiences, and showing how dance could be a political force. This pattern, created in collaboration with Kim Johnson Studios, celebrates that shining legacy with a colorful play of florals and dancers. Cast in dynamic and exuberant postures, our watercolor dancers show the energy and life that characterized Katherine Dunham’s career, and that continues to inspire us to this day.
Designed to add a global touch to any space, this modern take on classic ikat is one of AphroChic’s signature patterns. Ikat is one of the world’s oldest textile weaving techniques, developing independently within several cultures around the world, from South America to Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, India, and West Africa. Haze draws from many of these traditions while maintaining the distinctive blurred effect that many of them share.
This striking silhouette is an homage to African American women of the 1960s and 70s, whose confidence, freedom of expression, and beauty epitomized the “black is beautiful” movement at its height. With its modern, forward-facing cameo presented in miniature scale, the Silhouette petite fabric expresses the qualities that defined these women through two tumultuous decades while displaying afros in all their glory.
This bold geometric design is inspired by the traditional weaving techniques of the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A varied and complex tradition, juxtaposing naturally occurring and man-made shapes to convey intricate religious concepts and reference shared myths, the diamond is one of its strongest recurring motifs. We re-imagine that basic pattern here in the highly structured fashion reserved for royalty, in a variety of modern colors.
This pattern is an ode to the women of the African Diaspora, inspired by the textile weavers of Rwanda. Illustrated in watercolor by artist, Samantha Hahn, the women are presented here in a striking cameo, face-to-face, in a moment of recognition and community. This pattern was developed as AphroChic was creating the first concept house exhibit ever designed by African Americans on the west coast. As part of the exhibit, AphroChic worked with a women's collective in Rwanda on a series of baskets for the space. The design was also heavily influenced by the Bring Back Our Girls movement in Nigeria. A percentage of the proceeds from every sale of this pattern will go to supporting the education of women and girls in Rwanda.
This striking silhouette is an homage to African American women of the 1960s and 70s, whose confidence, freedom of expression, and beauty epitomized the “Black is Beautiful” movement at its height. With its modern, forward-facing cameo presented in miniature scale, the Silhouette petite fabric expresses the qualities that defined these women through two tumultuous decades while displaying afros in all their glory.
A simple yet engaging geometric, this pattern celebrates the African-American cultural tradition of "Jumping the Broom." Originating in the South, the tradition was adopted as a way of demonstrating commitment between enslaved African Americans for whom the institution and rites of marriage were forbidden. It continues today as a mainstay of African American wedding ceremonies - a celebration of heritage and a statement of love.
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