Fashion Designer : SB lorenzo
Region: TT
Monday 20 October 2025 22:08:59 GMT
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Sheyna Weston :
I truly disagree with this. If someone wants to get African wear there are a number of stores that are easily available and have ready to wear clothing. Same goes for Indian wear, if you want it you know where to get it. And for both, it’s simply to ask someone who you think may know. Re African clothing (to name a few)…. Prindela’s, HayLooks, Kamara’s Culture Store, and there are so many stores in POS (East Side Plaza). The Emancipation Village is also FULL of retailers that you can find available throughout the year
2025-10-21 02:15:25
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Quëęņ👸🇹🇹💐 :
There are African stores all over Trinidad. U can find at least 3 in Port of Spain, 1 on Henry Street and 1 on federick Street for eg.
2025-10-20 23:52:47
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FashionChaseltd :
very true!! all true!!
2025-10-22 23:45:22
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Afiyah🌸 :
This is an excellent point, people of African descent often don't embrace our culture as strongly as the East Indian community does theirs. The Diwali Nagar is always packed, while Emancipation events often have many empty seats. Personally, I can count on one hand the number of African clothing stores I know😌 . I get my authentic traditional wear from AFTRIN Products 706-3897
2025-10-21 13:35:33
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Blessings :
What you are saying is very true... There's a African store in Chaguanas opposite Priya's Creation... I personally find they're expensive
2025-10-21 01:49:24
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Drea | Food & Travel :
While I can appreciate some of your points, I must disagree on the 1st because there are physical plates you can get African wear year round. While it may not be as numerous as stores with East Indian wear, it’s quite easy to locate or ask around. Prindela Fashions is a very popular local store. As to some of the other point I think it’s a conscious decision for everyone (all races) to want to be inclusive, we have Divali, Eid and Emancipation every year, so you know it’s coming and simply if you wanted to be able to represent in cultural wear you would 🤷🏽♀
2025-10-20 23:39:34
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cupcake.and.things :
You are absolutely correct. I am a Guyanese and is the same thing here .
2025-10-20 23:21:03
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Yanz28 :
good perspective
2025-10-21 02:16:53
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bluehousefashion :
So true
2025-10-21 19:19:11
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Mel :
Because you don’t go looking for them. Many cloth stores sell African prints leading up to Emancipation. Every year the emancipation village have boots selling African clothing and they have actives, for at least two weeks before Emancipation. So miss me with that.
2025-10-21 02:00:19
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Akima :
ballys mall in chaguanas has a year round store selling African clothing. East side Plaza on Charlotte Street has year round store also and multiple other places.
2025-10-21 01:45:15
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Marques Bruce Designs :
Indian vs Emancipation ?!? Aye father
2025-10-21 06:07:09
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C.S. :
Y’all having a problem that Indians don’t wear African wear but all the Africans I know don’t have any African wear either but they have at least one Indian wear in their closet😂 it’s just not easily accessible as Indian wear and that’s all.
2025-10-21 03:22:56
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uwuwuwuw :
I would not compare a Religious Occassion with a Cultural one. Id compare Indian Arrival day however as this would be the cultural.. but Indian Arrival day is not that marketted/commercialized as divali either. Eid is also a religious event and it has the same celebratory vibes as well. Food for divali is a big thing as businesses need to adapt to loss of sales from fasting so they adapt menus etc hence food promotions. Overall I get the topic but one is religious and one is cultural so I would not compare the two
2025-10-22 03:37:22
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abcdjjklidpebchhrur :
no one never invited me to an emancipation celebration or an event for me to wear an outfit an i never saw a store in south selling any clothes either
2025-10-20 23:59:04
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Roni's World :
wear it if you want don't wear it. but I know most stores I walk into in my area don't sell Indian wear, but everyone around seems to go find it. once my friends and I went mall to mall looking for Indian wear. so maybe most just dont want to.
2025-10-21 23:35:18
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Unicorn 🦄 :
It's the opposite with me for the clothes...I was literally talking about this to my co-workers recently. I'm from the East and I see African wear frequently, especially around Emancipation time. Almost every clothes store in Arima or Town would sell nice African tops/skirts/dresses at very reasonable prices. There's a store on Independence Square that sells year round. It's hard for me to find reasonable Indian wear that doesn't look tacky. I'm afro-trini btw. I agree with your points though.
2025-10-21 00:38:14
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CritiKal :
No demand. Simple.
2025-10-21 14:04:52
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E’Lisha Jacob :
Retail presence- although African pieces can be considered more expensive. I find our Black People really is hike up the price alottt. E.g emancipation village vs the Indian expo. It makes it hard for black people to afford cultural items
2025-10-21 13:30:40
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100mgdenesciaprn :
To be honest you’re not wrong ! It’s very hard to find AFFORDABLE African wear
2025-10-21 14:34:52
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pastor.rachel.o.s.edmund :
There are several stores both brick and mortar and online where you can get full african wear. Flo Essence in St James, Little Africa Chaguanas are two examples. In 2025 I think it is laziness and lack of appreciation not accessibility for same because people can simply google to find what they need. I have even bought african wear from Amazon. Also most cloth stores have african materials if you want to make your own thing.
2025-10-21 16:04:18
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Hazellynn :
they don't even allowed children to wear African clothing in school for Emancipation day .😏
2025-10-21 12:33:25
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C H A R L Y :
this doesn’t quite hold up when we consider the fact that many can afford multiple Indian outfits for different celebrations every year. If finances are there for that, then the argument that African attire is too costly doesn’t really stand. It feels like a lack of genuine respect and consideration for Afro-Trinidadian culture. This isn’t about clothing, it’s about fostering mutual respect and equality in how we celebrate each other’s cultures.
2025-10-22 16:12:27
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Urbi :
Thanks for raising the topic. I may not agree with every point but I appreciate the time you took to open the discussion.
2025-10-21 01:33:19
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bloodybro :
It’s not just about the clothing, African culture in the Caribbean was practically destroyed by the Europeans for generations after the first slaves we’re brought, that’s why many people are simply African without knowing their original tribes, religion etc, meanwhile Indians for the most part were able to keep their religion and traditions because they were servants and not slaves
2025-10-23 05:47:17
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