Fashion historian + curator DarnellJamal2 breaks down the fashions from BlackIsKing and their connections to specific African regions, cultures, and traditions:
Beyoncé in Balmain. Photo: Disney+
When it comes to African textiles and dress traditions, particularly West Africa, the costumes in the film create a dialogue between respected customs and contemporary fashion.in the region, which has Dutch origins, and its reclamation by African communities is very vital to the continent.
Another textile tradition delineated throughout the film is the intricate textile practice of Bògòlanfini, which is an integral practice in Mali. The unique arrangement of symbols and shapes created by undyed spaces on the Bògòlanfini textile is undeniably felt through the Loza Maléombho broad-shouldered black and white geometric patterned bodysuit with figural mask buttons in the “Already” scene.
South African Zulu King Zwilithinic , surrounded by his warriors and bridal entourage, on the occasion of his wedding to Princess Wantferubi of the Swazis, Zululand, South Africa. In a time when we are unlearning conditioned history that supported white-Eurocentrism,simultaneously addresses the fact that Black people are not monoliths but possess cultural nuances that bind them together through art, music, dance, and dress, among others.
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