The love we had for fine art in secondary school was second to none, because that was usually the best chance and opportunity to showcase your artistic side.  You can therefore imagine the joy and thrill that coursed through our young bodies when we were told, we will be learning how to make Adire fabrics (Adire in Yoruba means tie and dye). Meeen!!! Any...

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Black Panther is the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s lineup of movies. The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler—director of Creed— and stars Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman and other stellar actors. The landmark Marvel film not only features the fashion-forward Lupita Nyong’o, but also takes inspiration from an array of ethnic dress found across Africa. And black...

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“The first thing you have to decide before you start is; to ask yourself, are you an entrepreneur or are you a 9 to 5 person?” – Rotimi Williams Made in NIGERIA foods and products are on the rise daily thanks to the ban placed on majority of Imported food and foodstuffs, and since Nigerians are one of the largest consumers of rice,...

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Woooo!!! new year, new season—ergo, new you. 2018 is another chance to be different, to get it right and be a trendsetter. In this case, Jumpsuit in African prints.  That I love jumpsuits is an understatement ...I adore them and all i want is to dress up my mini me to be in them all year long...especially when it comes in made in Nigeria Ankara prints to boot....check out...

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There was a time my mum took me along to a wedding...one of my numerous cousin's own....Initially I wasn't having much fun partly because mummy in her usual fashion has wandered off, to mingle and gossip with all her friends and left me to fend for myself..😒.I was feeling sorry I even came along, that was until the dj went to work....I suddenly...

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Growing up, I've always been surrounded by Gele tying women, starting with my Mum...she would  drag the mirror from its position on the wall to where she has her stool set with all her gele tying accessories neatly arranged on the bed . She would then perch herself daintily on the stool and begin the tedious task of tying the gele, 5 minutes...

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