[dropcap custom_class=”bl”]The various styles to sew with Adire cloth are becoming more innovative and trendsetting everyday. There is an unmissable hype on the Adire fabric and it has gone beyond using plain old Adire textiles to sew the stereotypical iro and buba, agbada and bubus etc. Now, more fashionable ready to wear Adire pieces are popping up everywhere for stylish millennials.[/dropcap]
In 2017 alone, there has been an amazing trend of styles sewn with different variations of the Adire fabric.
If you are looking for top styles to sew with Adire cloth in Nigeria, then you might want to read this article to the very end, because I guarantee that I am not about to bore you.Continue reading
Football & Chill Births in Lagos
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Organizers of Football & Chill have announced the maiden edition of the much anticipated social networking event which will slated to kick of in Lagos with subsequent editions across major cities in Nigeria and outside Nigeria.
Football & Chill is a social development and social networking initiative aimed at advancing the Football culture in Nigeria and to foster togetherness by celebrating Football as a unifying factor in a fun filled, secured and an entertaining atmosphere. [/dropcap]
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Catwalks and Cocktails by Zazaii
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Zazaii is back again with another party to blow your minds and it’s called Catwalk and Cocktails, sponsored by Martell. Zazaii’s Catwalk and Cocktail party is happening on the 27th of August at its flagship store. [/dropcap]
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Speak Awards Africa
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] Speak Awards Africa, an annual celebration of brands that have excelled in the creative arts industry, makes its entry into Ghana’s space with its launch on the 23rd of September and the main event from November 29th to December 1st, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Accra. [/dropcap]
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Beautiful Heritage Exhibition
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”] You are invited to the Beautiful Heritage exhibition. An exhibition of Style, Elegance and fun pieces of clothing items (for Men & Women), Jewelry and home decor.
This exhibition is a collaboration between three indigenous businesses run by women entrepreneurs. Proverbs Creations by Bukola Adenuga, African Idy by Idy Toye-Arulogun and Eira by Ronke Akpata. [/dropcap]
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The History Of Aso-Oke Textile
Aso-oke is the traditional wear of the Yoruba’s (the tribe of the southwest people in Nigeria, Africa). The Yoruba’s are the second largest tribe in Nigeria after the Northerners. Aso-Oke is a cloth that is worn on special occasions by the Yoruba’s usually for chieftaincy, festivals, engagement, naming ceremony and other important events.
It is said that “the beauty of Aso-Oke comes out more when it is taken as Aso-Ebi (group of people e.g. friends, families e.t.c)”, however Bellafricana is prepared to show the beauty of Aso-Oke in interior decorations, fashion, shoes, bags and many more.
Cloth weaving (Aso-Oke) started centuries ago amongst the Yoruba’s but predominantly amongst the Iseyin’s (Oyo-State), Ede (Osun State) and Okene (Kogi State) and some areas in Ghana. The fibres used for weaving are either locally sourced or brought from neighbouring states (northern parts of the country).