Zip Zap Top
From your favorite jeans to shorts, black cropped pants and more, this top is everything you need to turn a simple outfit into a real LOOK!
- Textile design by artist: Shadé Akanbi
- 100% cotton kitenge, 100% woven and printed in Kenya
- Color Notes: Goldenrod, blue, caramel
- Machine wash cold with like colors
- Short sleeves with cuff
- Front chest pocket
- Oversized fit; for a more fitted look, take the next size down
- Airy fit, cut to be worn loose and stand away from the body
- Light-weight, non-stretchy fabric
- Louise is 5'5 and wears a M
- Nili is 5'3 and wears a M
- Jaz is 5'5 and wears a L
These textiles are a part of our 100% Made in Kenya collection and were printed in Kenya on Kenyan grown cotton. The print was designed by Shadé Akanbi. Raised in the Bay Area, Shadé credits her Nigerian-American upbringing and extensive international travels as her main creative influences for designing. Now based in Brooklyn, Shadé is the Creative Director and Designer of Printed Pattern People and it's a true joy to be able to share her work with you!
輪転印刷生地のエコシステムは複雑で、真にグローバルです。ロータリープリントの織物が農場から店舗までの閉鎖回路のサプライチェーンで生産されるのを見ることはまれですが、私たちが生産している生地は100%ケニア製であることが証明されています。追跡可能なだけでなく、ローカルです。識別できるだけでなく、倫理的で説明責任があります。
私たちの生産は、毎年何百もの小規模農家とその家族に影響を与えています。それは、今ではもう少し多くの聴衆 (そしてファン クラブ:) を獲得しているかもしれない声と作品の若いケニアのアーティストに影響を与えています。これは、長年にわたり国内市場で輸入生地に競争されてきたケニアの繊維製造業界に影響を与える。最後に、あなたのドレスが倫理的に、誠実に、そして誇りを持って作られたことが分かるので、あなたにも影響を与えます。
- MVMary-Claire van L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agomy new bestie
So wearable! Goes with half the things I own.
- EWElaine W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoSummertime Staple(s)
I knew immediately I’d love this print just from the online photos. I usually don’t favor the short sleeved tops because of their boxy cut, but when the fabric is amazing I’ll go for it.
I tried this on together with the matching shorts. I am definitely not the same size in the shorts with this set. I’m wearing my usual L size in the short sleeved shirt and the shorts I went up two sizes to a 1X.
I have wider hips and an apple belly and the L as well as the XL short did not even want to go past my hips comfortably so I didn’t even try to force them on. I usually wear a size 14W or 16 in pants. The 1X shorts were just right in that they were comfortable even in the waistband. No digging in the stomach area.
I definitely prefer to wear this as separates. Worn together gives me too much of a pajama vibe. Or resort wear to the beach. I took home the shirt! Note that the pattern can differ slightly from shirt to shirt. I tried two size L shirts and one had the yellow stripes more prominent while the other had the blue panels more noticeable.
- KKarenVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoCompliments Galore
At a meeting, within 10 minutes before the meeting started I had at least 5 compliments!
- CBCarol B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoWow!
I love this pattern. Bold design and colors. Will brighten any day. I needed to exchange for a different size. So simple. And quick on your website. Love it.
