ARISE Fashion Week 2019 Andrea Iyamah
Ankara styles are inarguably one of the most beautiful pieces of clothing available. From the intricate designs and technique to the gorgeous styles that are sewn, they are a slice of heaven.
By Oluwakemi Happy Independence Day Nigeria!!! Some of the words that describe Nigerians are happy, fun-loving and we are also a people, who are so appearance conscious; that could be both an advantage and disadvantage. However, no one can take away the fact that we love fashion. Our style game, even before the colonial masters came was a testimony to our fashion intelligence. Today, we will chronicle how the style scene has evolved from the 1960s till date. The pictures below tell the rest of the story. […]
By Oluwakemi Happy Independence Day Nigeria!!! Some of the words that describe Nigerians are happy, fun-loving and we are also a people, who are so appearance conscious; that could be both an advantage and disadvantage. However, no one can take away the fact that we love fashion. Our style game, even before the colonial masters came was a testimony to our fashion intelligence. Today, we will chronicle how the style scene has evolved from the 1960s till date. The pictures below tell the rest of the story. […]
A form IV (SS1/10th grade) student of FGC Sokoto posing near the principal's Office (1975). Vintage Nigerian photos
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Lagos Fashion Week 2019 is officially underway off with top designers from across the continent showing their collections on the runway for the Spring/Summer 2020 season. Day 4 featured breathtaking shows, from Maki Oh to Ugo Monye and stunning pieces from brands like House of Kaya of and Ejiro Amos Tafiri. See all our coverage of Lagos Fashion Week designer collections here. Scroll to see the pieces below. Photographed by: @the.alfe
Traditional Yoruba clothing in Nigeria is made using Aso oke. It is a loom woven textile made in strips and sewn together to produce garments for special occasions
Nigerian fashion and publishing innovator, and former creator and editor of Pop’Africana, Oroma Elewa photographed by Elias Tahan
I love these pictures! Although some have appeared on this blog before, it is good to put them together in one place. I got most of them from a beautiful, beautiful post at Gorgeous Black Women (li…
Old school is too cool!
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a not very large, though rather populous country of West Africa. About 150 million of people live in Nigeria. So, the clothing traditions of its population are various. Some of the traditional dresses in Nigeria root back to ancients tribes who lived here centuries ago, others were formed by the influence of British, Portuguese and French colonizers (19-20th centuries). Today many people in Nigeria use modern clothes, western style of attire. But still there are a lot of Nigerians who prefer to wear the traditional dress of Nigeria in everyday life.
Nigeria Carnival 182 by eatpomegranate on Flickr.
Thank you Nike! We’re honoured to be revealing the Nike Zoom Freak 2 “Naija” on behalf of NBA star, Giannis Antetonkounmpo. Featuring, Grace Aghedo, Marqus Oshunrinde, and Josef Adamu Photography by...
[ad_1] Dinner today is inspired by my Nigerian ?? roots. This recipe is called ‘Efo-riro’ and it is normally made with a Nigerian Spinach (shoko), tomato
After years being ravaged by the Biafran civil war, Nigeria was ready to kick out the jams in the 1970s with psych-laced funk. Musicologist Uchenna Ikonne tells the stories behind the sunglasses
Beef stew is a versatile tomato stew popularly eaten in Nigeria. This stew is not peculiar to Nigerians alone, it is popular in other parts of Africa as well. This is one stew recipe you want to add to your recipe tin. A versatile tomato stew that can be eaten with anything and everything
Seun Adigun is one of the three Nigerian-American women that make up Nigeria's bobsled team, Africa's first-ever Olympic bobsled team and Nigeria's first team to ever qualify for the Winter Olympic Games. The secret to her success: God.
After years being ravaged by the Biafran civil war, Nigeria was ready to kick out the jams in the 1970s with psych-laced funk. Musicologist Uchenna Ikonne tells the stories behind the sunglasses
