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Beyond Ankara: 5 Nigerian Fashion Influences Shaping Modern Style

Beyond Ankara: 5 Nigerian Fashion Influences Sh...

What makes an outfit feel distinctly Nigerian, even when it doesn’t look like traditional attire? Sometimes, it’s the dramatic shape of a sleeve. Other times, it’s the way a fabric...

Beyond Ankara: 5 Nigerian Fashion Influences Sh...

What makes an outfit feel distinctly Nigerian, even when it doesn’t look like traditional attire? Sometimes, it’s the dramatic shape of a sleeve. Other times, it’s the way a fabric...

How to Choose African Print Clothing Online: A Practical Style & Fit Guide

How to Choose African Print Clothing Online: A ...

You find an African print outfit online, love the design and immediately picture yourself wearing it. Then come the questions. Will the fit work for you? Is the print too...

How to Choose African Print Clothing Online: A ...

You find an African print outfit online, love the design and immediately picture yourself wearing it. Then come the questions. Will the fit work for you? Is the print too...

Adire vs. Aso-Oke: Two Nigerian Textiles, Two Different Crafts

Adire vs. Aso-Oke: Two Nigerian Textiles, Two D...

Two fabrics can come from the same country and tell completely different stories. Take Adire and Aso-Oke. Both are important Nigerian textile traditions, particularly associated with Yoruba communities in southwestern...

Adire vs. Aso-Oke: Two Nigerian Textiles, Two D...

Two fabrics can come from the same country and tell completely different stories. Take Adire and Aso-Oke. Both are important Nigerian textile traditions, particularly associated with Yoruba communities in southwestern...

Nigerian Traditional Attire vs. Everyday Fashion: What’s the Difference?

Nigerian Traditional Attire vs. Everyday Fashio...

At a Nigerian wedding, the outfits can be just as memorable as the celebration. From beautifully embroidered Agbada and Guinea brocade to Isiagu, George wrappers and coordinated Aso-Ebi, what people...

Nigerian Traditional Attire vs. Everyday Fashio...

At a Nigerian wedding, the outfits can be just as memorable as the celebration. From beautifully embroidered Agbada and Guinea brocade to Isiagu, George wrappers and coordinated Aso-Ebi, what people...

African Fashion Icons Who Changed the Global Style Conversation

African Fashion Icons Who Changed the Global St...

For years, the international fashion industry had a habit of talking about African fashion as though it were one aesthetic: bold prints, bright colours and traditional dress. African designers have...

African Fashion Icons Who Changed the Global St...

For years, the international fashion industry had a habit of talking about African fashion as though it were one aesthetic: bold prints, bright colours and traditional dress. African designers have...

Do African Clothing Patterns Have Meanings? A Guide to Prints, Patterns & Textiles

Do African Clothing Patterns Have Meanings? A G...

Look at an African textile and one of the first questions you might ask is: What does that pattern mean? Sometimes, there is a specific answer. A design may reference...

Do African Clothing Patterns Have Meanings? A G...

Look at an African textile and one of the first questions you might ask is: What does that pattern mean? Sometimes, there is a specific answer. A design may reference...