What red coral beads mean to an Igbo bride
If you have seen an Igbo bride at her traditional wedding, you have seen the coral - deep orange-red strands stacked at the neck, wrists ...
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Dashiki, kaftan, agbada: which one you actually want
These three names get used like they mean the same thing. They do not. Here is the short, useful version so you buy the right one. Dashi...
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What to wear to a Nigerian wedding as a guest
You got the invite, maybe a fabric colour, and not much else. Here is what a Nigerian wedding actually asks of a guest, in plain English....
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Matching your gele to the aso ebi without clashing
The aso ebi decides. Here is how to work with it instead of fighting it.
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How to tie a gele, and why you might not need to
The honest version of the instructions, plus the shortcut nobody tells you about until you have already struggled.
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What an auto gele actually is, and why people switched
A gele that arrives already tied. What that changes, what it costs you, and who it is actually for.
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Five pieces that carry a church outfit from Easter to December
Church style has one rule nobody writes down: repeat your best pieces, never your whole outfit. These five earn their place in the rotati...
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The agbada, explained for the wedding guest who's never worn one
The first time you wear an agbada, the sleeves feel like a decision. That's normal. Here's how the three pieces work, how it should fit, ...
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How to wear coral beads to a Nigerian wedding (without overthinking it)
If you've been invited to a Nigerian wedding, somebody has probably already told you the aso ebi colour. What they usually don't tell you...
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