If you have attended an African traditional ceremony, be it a wedding or ancestral ceremony, you would have noticed women wearing wraparound dresses made of shweshwe prints. Well, those dresses are known as Amaphinifa.<\/p>\n
They have been around for a long time, but recently people haven\u2019t been wearing them only for special occasions, but they have become a wardrobe staple for everyday wear.<\/p>\n
Thobeka Nene, the owner and founder of Thiago Madam, believes that \u201cif you are a woman, Iphinifa is one of the essential must-haves in your closet, and as a brand, they have revolutionised the original Iphinifa to fit evolutional women\u201d.<\/p>\n
Known for their vibrant colours and distinctive patterns, Amaphinifa are not only reserved for married women. Anyone can wear them and style as desired.<\/p>\n
Nomonde Mabhushula of Monde le Grand is one of the few fashion designers in South Africa who made Amaphinifa famous.<\/p>\n
Her brand is known for producing bright and vibrant Amaphinifa named after African women.<\/p>\n
For example, her collection of Amaphinifa includes Madlokovu, Bulelwa, MaXulu, Siphilele, Mawande Bawinile and many more.<\/p>\n
Millennials are open to the idea of wearing Amaphinifa (which were usually worn by older women) and seem to be liking them.<\/p>\n
Fashion designer Boitumelo Modiba-Rasefate is one of the young women getting into the trend of rocking Amaphinifa.<\/p>\n
\u201cWearing a phinifa for the first time, my husband has been smiling from ear to ear,\u201d she once tweeted.<\/p>\n
Below are some of our favourite Amaphinifa from various brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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