Fashion! In Togo
One aspect of life in Togo that never ceases to amuse me is Togolese fashion. As you walk through any town or village in Togo, you may become dizzy by the sheer number of colors and patterns moving about their daily lives. One of my favorite culture shocks in Togo is the clothing people choose to wear. In this blog, I would like to share about traditional clothing in Togo, some of the amazing outfits I've encountered, and how my fashion sense has changed since arriving in Togo (as if I ever had one in the states). Finally, I would like to shout out the best dressed in Togo (in my opinion at least). Volunteers in our pagne outfits West Africa is well known for its creative and vibrant fabrics. Called "pagne" in Togo, these fabrics can be found in nearly any market and come in every color and pattern imaginable, and then some patterns you yourself could never have dreamed up. These fabrics are bought by the yard and can greatly vary in quality and price (anywhere from 1,000...