Have you seen American Apparel’s new line, “Afrika” lately?
On first glance, it may appear that AA is trying to brand into patterns after being known for so long for their basic cotton knitwear that comes in a plethora of colors and cuts, however, if your observation skills are in tune, it might be that AA is taking a page from the M.I.A. book of fashion. M.I.A, or Maya Arulpragasam, is known just as much for her innovative and cutting edge music as for her sense of style. While she’s singing “Paper Planes” or her first hit, “Galang,” you’ll more than likely find her clad in neon pink tights and an outrageously patterned spandex leotard, while wearing candy colored sneakers and flailing her blond streaked hair, a definite shout out to the 80s.
American Apparel, the largest clothing manufacturer in the world, an unlikely candidate to carry such loud and out there type clothing, has jumped in the M.IA. train.
In their “Afrika” collection (how appropriate), AA is selling printed cotton spandex jerseys, to leggings, tube tops, headbands and more. The lines ranges from $9 to $54 and has been made so that you can mix and match all the clothing to replicate your very own M.I.A.-inspired style. Maybe this is just a coincidence, after all, M.I.A. was probably inspired by something previous as well. One thing is for sure though, unlike the clothing of the outspoken vocalist and songwriter, the styles have been tamed down so that our very own hipster crowd can try their hand at being oh so unique and “out there.” M.I.A. also has a line of clothing on her own website called Oakley Run, and while the pieces may be significantly pricier than the AA line, it is a throw back to the old saying “quality is better than quantity.”
Images via American Apparel and MIAUK
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