The average Nigerian stylist is commonly mistaken as someone who buys clothes from boutiques on credit, which is not always true (chicky face). With the boom of the Buy Naija trend more and more fashion stylist are coming up! But who are we kidding this is Nigeria, you can hardly differentiate a stylist from a designer these days, whether it is a good thing or not? Time will tell... (more…)
Nigerian Womenswear fashion label Meena led by Uju Offiah presents its Spring Summer 2016 collection titled ‘Ochiagha’ (translation – Neoretic Warriors). With inspiration drawn from the past and present. Their first venture into custom-made prints was influenced by Nsibidi, (a pre-colonial means of communication and storytelling using ideographic and logographic symbols and clusters of said symbols, which existed among the Igbos in the south eastern part of Nigeria), and modern construction. The collection was done in mostly neutral tones with hand embroidered Nsibi
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