The inspiration of the AFFASO designs comes from vintage African wax prints. Each and every one of them come with a positive message. Each design and colour can reflect local traditions and symbols, such as the wearer’s tribe, marriage and social status. Around the world, textiles have always provided a means of conveying the most […]

Who would have thought that we would all wear face masks and that on top of that we would be proud of our masks and would love to show them off? The mask has become a unique fashion statement so stand out from the crowd and show your colourful face. “They cover your smile, but […]

We are very gently venturing out again, preening our feathers. So especially for this spring we have added a few new style guides. AFFASO shirts were designed for people with a story, people who want to stand out. It is about time the world heard your inner voice! This is the very reason we have […]

This creativity produces new solutions and opportunities. In education, in the care sector, in the hospitality industry, everywhere you can think of where companies big and small are struggling. AFFASO has carried creativity as a core value right from the start. Our product and our brand are centred around creativity.  It is how we design […]

AFFASO shirts are high quality digital reproductions of original African wax prints. What are Wax Prints? Wax Prints are colourful cotton fabrics produced using a mechanised wax-resist printing technique inspired from the Indonesian hand-crafted batik method.       In the late 19th century, the British trader Ebenezer Brown Fleming introduced the prints to West […]

This unprecedented situation forces us to stay in and make the best of it. Funnily enough this is a time of introspection, a time to tackle things that normally get shoved aside. Tidy up. Take up an old hobby again or learn a new skill. Read a book, write a story of your own, poetry, […]

Wax print fabrics are associated with African culture because of their tribal patterns and motifs. Each design and colour can reflect local traditions and symbols such as the tribal, marriage and social status of the wearer. Textiles around the world have always offered a means of communicating the most subtle and complex of messages through […]

Bijna een jaar geleden betrad mannenmodemerk Affaso de Nederlandse markt. Het merk focuste zich afgelopen jaar op ontwikkeling van de producten met de Afrikaanse waxprints. Nu is de distributie aan de beurt. “We richten op retailers die goed weten waar hun klanten behoefte aan hebben.” Affaso, House of African Prints heet het merk voluit. Oprichter […]

Alex Klaasen (Dutch comedian, singer and actor) wearing AFFASO shirt ´Exotic Africa´ in Libelle magazine.

It is all systems go in the AFFASO pop-up store in Amsterdam. Our very own product specialist Ellen Haeser has her finger on the pulse of fashion. She will hold an inspirational talk on fashion and trends. How to develop your personal style without creating a bulging wardrobe. Experience what colour and design can do […]