Sweet little nothings.

It’s a natural progression (in my mind anyway!) from my last post about swimwear to this post about..........lingerie!

If you don’t love the feeling of having your very own naughty secret brought on by wearing something sexy next to your skin then I’m afraid we can no longer be friends! 

Seriously though, I love lingerie, I think there’s something sultry and sassy about it, something essentially feminine.

So as usual, I looked around to bring you the best of what I could find. To be honest, there aren’t that many lingerie designers in Africa, at least not many that I came across. If you know of any, please do let me know.

One interesting story is a brand called Nafytoo.

What I found fascinating about this particular brand is that the designer, Senegalese Nafissatou chose to design lingerie despite being from a mainly Muslim country where such topics are taboo to say the least.

She uses light cotton materials and a lot of crochet detailing and glass pearling.

The one thing I wondered though, was the practicality of her designs for every day wear.

Have a look at her website though and tell me what you think.

Another Senegalese lingerie brand in a similar vein is Kira Creations. 

I found another lingerie designer and immediately thought “Yes! Her designs are much more accessible” then instantly felt ashamed of myself. 

What it actually is, is that the designs are more in keeping with lingerie as we’ve come to know it, Western style. I guess it boils down to personal preference but I’ve decided that in order to be truly Afrocentric then I’ll embrace what’s outside of my usual comfort zone so I’ll be switching things up and getting some Nafytoo lingerie for starters to wear under whatever fabulous African outfit sits atop it best!

That’s just me though! The designer I was talking about (before I got sidetracked) is Nigerian Patience Torlowei. She is based in Belgium and her line is called Patience Please.

To be honest, I didn’t get much of a sense of Africa from the designs I saw but don’t take my word for it. Check out http://www.ptorlowei.com/ and make your own mind up.

So, calling on all African lingerie designers – holler if you’re out there!