AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT AND FASHION

Abstract

Fashion is not novel to the contemporary African society. It has in most cases been erroneously seen as being peculiar to human’s physical adornment. But a more careful look at the word shows that it denotes trends not only in the aspect of human adornment but as it relates to a lot of other things in a changing world. The African environment is a unique environment which takes into consideration the perspective of an African man in relation to the changes in his environment. Fashion in this study is seen from the perspective of an African man as it relates to aesthetics a branch of Axiology which deals with beauty in relation to values. Using the method of critical analysis the researchers find out that the African environment like a natural environment is simply fashionable. Such environment nevertheless do not only pick interest in what the current trend is but rather takes pride in the value of such trends as it relates to their cultural ethics and aesthetic. The researchers suggest that the value of fashion be put into consideration even as we try to fit into the changing world. It is, therefore, necessary that philosophical ethics and aesthetics be put into consideration in deciding and appreciating what fashion is in an African environment.