Stores sell ethnic clothing, jewelry
Popularity grows for styles found all around world
By Nasrin Yasmin Special to the Kansan
Ashley Skinner, Wichita sophomore wanted to give her best friend a little surprise.
Skinner told her friend, who was visiting from Wichita, that she would take her to a place that sold items from all around the world.
Skinner took her friend to the Sunflower International Casbah, a group of shops on Massachusetts Street with clothing and accessories from more than 60 countries.
Bright colors, exotic patterns and indigenous materials go hand in hand in these stores selling ethnic items.
Batiks from Indonesia, nose-buds from India, earrings from Peru, cashmeres from Tibet and many other chic items are featured in these shops.
The clothing and jewelry in these shops reflect a growing interest in ethnic fashion
in Lawrence, said Chris Anderson, a salesperson at the Casbah.
Ethnic jewelry is a popular item, Anderson said.
"Dresses do pretty well, too," he said. "They are kind of flowing. People just love them."
Anderson said that rayon clothing sold well and that batiks and cotton prints were popular during the summer.
The dresses and vests sell from $30 to $90.
A pair of earrings costs between $5 and $50,
depending on how ethnic you want it to be.
Bracelets, necklaces, chokers and nosebuds, sandalwood pens, straw hats and bamboo pots all have varying prices, but almost everything sells for below $100.
Natural Way Natural Fiber Clothing, Creative Station and African Adorned are some other stores in Lawrence that cater to ethnic style and fashion.
While several of these stores carry goods from many countries, African Adorned sells jewelry and handicrafts exclusively from eastern Africa.
The store draws a large group of African-American customers, but white and Hispanic customers also buy these clothing styles from Kenya and Tanzania.
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