Welcome to Ray Darten - a vibrant and authentic online store offering African-made clothing for the modern woman. Our unique designs are carefully crafted with the highest quality African fabrics, featuring bold prints and vibrant colors that celebrate the beauty and diversity of African culture. Whether you're looking for a stunning dress for a special occasion or a comfortable yet stylish outfit for everyday wear, we've got you covered. Our mission is to empower women to feel confident, beautiful, and proud of their heritage through our designs. Explore our collections today and discover the joy of wearing African-inspired clothing from Ray Darten.
This mesh dress with an African print pattern is so fun, classy and stylish. We designed the dress with some ruching which makes this dress flattering on every body type. It also has some stretch. The color makes it perfect for your holiday parties.
Mesh fabric
Not our usual cotton African print/Ankara print fabric
Are you ready to receive a surprise print and color in the mail? Then this is for you! You may receive the item in the picture or something totally different but that’s what keeps it fun. The style may be different but it’s going to be a shirt dress. Our artisans have taken time to carefully cut different prints, then put them together to make a unique one of a kind patch work masterpiece!
You can return if it doesn’t work out. No two items are the same, so exchanges are tricky and discouraged, but if we find one close enough, we’ll be happy to exchange.
You may not receive same color or style in the picture
This statement piece is so comfortable and cute. Dress it down with flat sandals/sneakers or dress it up with a pair of high heels and a belt to accentuate the waistline
Length varies (36- 39 inches)
Short sleeves
100%cotton
Patch work
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
My Surprise Playsuit $89 Regular price $119
Regular price
$89.00
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Are you ready to receive a surprise print and color in the mail? Then this is for you! You may receive the item in the picture or something totally different but that’s what keeps it fun. The style will be the same or at least very similar. Our artisans have taken time to carefully cut different prints, then put them together to make a unique one of a kind patch work masterpiece!
You can return if it doesn’t work out. No two items are the same, so exchanges are tricky and discouraged, but if we find one close enough, we’ll be happy to exchange.
You may not receive same color in the picture
Stylish yet comfortable. You would love this for the warmer months. The print may not be exactly like the one in the picture because these are one of a kind pieces and were made from different fabrics joined together to make this masterpiece. It’s such a unique piece.
This African print handmade versatile piece could be worn as a dress, tunic, or jacket. Wear it as a light jacket, pair it up with some pants and you are good to go during the colder months.
100% cotton wax
Perfect round neck
Three quarter puffy sleeve with elastic at the forearm
This versatile piece is on a class of it's own, It continues to flatter, like the name goes "Murewa" which mean "bringing greatness" to every queen adorned in our Regal Emerald Embroidery Design.
This African print handmade versatile best-seller could be worn as a dress, top or jacket. Wear it as a light jacket, pair it up with some pants and you are good to go during the colder months.
This versatile piece is on a class of it's own, It continues to flatter, like the name goes "Murewa" which mean "bringing greatness" to every queen adorned in our Regal Embroidery Design.
A line Cut 3/4 Sleeves
Two-sided pockets
Self-tie belt
Turquoise Blue Embroidery
Length: 36"
Model is 5'8" wearing a size "S"
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
My Surprise Jacket Dress $119 Regular Price $169
Regular price
$119.00
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Are you ready to receive a surprise print and color in the mail? Then this is for you! You may receive the item in the picture or something totally different but that’s what keeps it fun. The style, color and print may be different from the pictures but you’ll receive a jacket dress. Our artisans have taken time to carefully cut different prints, then put them together to make a unique one of a kind patch work masterpiece! The best part is that this collection is at a lower price than our other collections and 50% of the profit will go to charity (We’ll post about this in July). Don’t miss this! It’s a steal for the value you’re getting and it’s our way of saying thank you while you also get the opportunity to give back to the less privileged.
You can return if it doesn’t work out. No two items are the same, so exchanges are tricky and discouraged, but if we find one close enough, we’ll be happy to exchange.
You may not receive same color/print in the picture
This African print handmade versatile best-seller could be worn as a dress, top or jacket. Wear it as a light jacket, pair it up with some pants and you are good to go during the colder months.
Color of fabric: Mixed prints
100% cotton
Front zipper
Two-sided pocket
Fully lined
Length: Varies on style. Between 38-41 inches
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
Sale
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My Surprise Short Sleeve Shirt $49 Regular Price $79
Are you ready to receive a surprise print and color in the mail? Then this is for you! You may receive the item in the picture or something totally different but that’s what keeps it fun. The style will be the same or at least very similar. Our artisans have taken time to carefully cut different prints, then put them together to make a unique one of a kind patch work piece.
You can return if it doesn’t work out. No two items are the same, so exchanges are tricky and discouraged, but if we find one close enough, we’ll be happy to exchange.
Step up your game in this simple yet classy beautiful African print top. It could be dressed up in a pencil skirt and heels for work or make it casual chic with a pair of jeans & flats!
Another one in our best selling collection. This African print handmade versatile piece could be worn as a dress, tunic or jacket. Wear it as a light jacket during summer, pair it up with some pants and you are good to go during the colder months.
Color of fabric: Orange, yellow and black details
100% cotton wax
Sweetheart neckline
Cap sleeves on long sleeve
Overlapping front zipper
2 side pockets
Full length- 39 inches
Flair bottom/ pleated waist
Fully lined
The model is 5 feet 7 inches wearing a size (1X).
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
Mimi African Print Dress-Kids(Black &Red&Green)
Regular price
$75.00
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This one-of-a-kind African-made gold embroidered masterpiece is sure to show off your elegance, class, and hint of royalty. Going from a rigorous 3 step handcrafting process geared to make you feel like the queen you are. Wear it as a dress, tunic or jacket, yep, 3 in one.
Color of fabric: Plain black with gold embroidery
Perfect round neckline
Cup sleeves with embroidery details at the edge
Two-side pockets
Front zipper
A-line dress
length- 42 inches
Fully lined
The model in frame (1) is 5 feet 7 inches wearing a size (S)..
Model is model in frame (2) is 5 feet 8 inches wearing a size (S)..
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
Wemimo Dress
Regular price
$299.00
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This one-of-a-kind African-made, gold-embroidered masterpiece is sure to show off your elegance, class, and hint of royalty. Going from a rigorous 3 step handcrafting process geared to make you feel like the queen you are!
Black dress is made from stretch cotton and embroidered with gold silk
This African print dress was designed to flatter every woman. The dress is so versatile...can be worn to work, weddings, your classy events or just a day out with the girls!
This one-of-a-kind African-made gold embroidered masterpiece is sure to show off your elegance, class, and hint of royalty. Going from a rigorous 3 step handcrafting process geared to make you feel like the queen you are. Wear it as a dress, tunic or jacket, yep, 3 in one.
Color of fabric: Plain black with gold embroidery
Perfect round neckline
Short sleeves with embroidery details at the edge
Two-sided pocket
Front zipper
A-line dress
length- 42 inches
Fully lined
The model is 5 feet 7 inches wearing a size (S).
Care instructions
Hand wash with cold water
Could be dry cleaned
Low iron
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