Coral bead sizes and lengths: a buyer's guide
Coral bead listings assume you already know what you are looking at. Chunky or fine, choker or opera length, three pieces or five. If yo...
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Nigerian wedding guest FAQ: money spray, gele size, gift etiquette
Every Nigerian wedding produces the same text messages from first-time guests. Here are the actual answers, so you can walk in like you ...
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How ankara print is made (and how to spot quality)
Ankara did not start as a fashion word. It is a printing method - wax resist, pressed into cotton, dyed, then printed again in colour. T...
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What to wear to an African traditional engagement (introduction ceremony)
The introduction is the meeting of two families, and it outranks its own dress code. It is smaller than the wedding, usually at a house ...
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Headwrap styles for church: Sunday looks that hold all service
A church gele has one job the wedding gele does not have: it has to last. Service is two hours if you are lucky, four if the choir is in...
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Colours and their meanings in African celebration fashion
Colour carries meaning in African celebration dress. You do not have to memorise a chart, but a little context helps you choose well. Wh...
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Gold or coral: choosing your traditional wedding jewelry
Brides ask this all the time: gold or coral for the traditional wedding? Both are right. Here is how to choose. Coral for the classic tr...
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Gifting African fashion: what to buy for a wedding or birthday
African fashion makes a warm, personal gift, and you do not need to know someone's exact size to get it right. Here is what travels well ...
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What to wear to a Nigerian naming ceremony
A Nigerian naming ceremony is a joyful, family-heavy celebration, and the dress code sits a notch below a wedding. Here is how to get it ...
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How to care for your gele and headwraps so they last
A good gele is an investment you re-wear for years, if you look after it. Here is how to keep yours sharp. Store it with its shape, not ...
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Aso ebi, explained: what to do when you're asked to buy the fabric
Someone invited you to a wedding and then asked you to buy a specific fabric or colour. That is aso ebi, and if it is new to you, here is...
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Buying your first agbada: fit, colour, and how many pieces
Buying your first agbada should not be stressful. It is a big, generous outfit by design, so a few simple calls get you a good one. What...
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