Patchwork Dress in Hausa

By La Réunion

 A strappy, loose fitting dress with pockets pieced together from vintage & deadstock fabrics. Can be worn with either side in the front. 

Inspired by the Namibian women of the Herero tribe, these Patchwork Dresses are symbols of resiliency and strength after overcoming attempted Genocide in the 19th century. These dresses are art pieces meant to empower, embolden, and inspire all while telling the stories of Africa. 

In efforts to utilize the exorbitant waste generated by the fashion industry, all dresses are made using recycled material and special vintage dead stock fabric. Each dress will come with panels that have been meticulously selected and some even hand patchworked for the preservation of the material. Due to the nature of production, each dress will have different patchwork. 

color: hausa (cool warm tones)