Fashion & Lifestyle
The Big Smoke: Why Pop Culture is Relapsing into ‘Nicotine Chic’
If you had told me in 2022—the year all the Instagram IT girls were buying $18 Erewhon smoothies and getting...
The Raven and the Priestess: Why We Need to Talk About Rema and Michèle Lamy (Again)
If you’ve been following Rema’s journey lately, his appearance at the Rick Owens Fall-Winter 2026 show probably didn't surprise you—but...
The House That Pharrell Built: Inside Louis Vuitton’s DROPHAUS and the New Era of Lived-In Luxury
For his Men’s Fall-Winter 2026 show for Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams did something much more radical, and frankly, much more...
The ‘Last Emperor’s’ Final Bow: Valentino Garavani and the End of Elegance
The news that Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani passed away yesterday, January 19, in his beloved Rome, at the age of...
The 2026 Golden Globes and Nigeria’s Fashion Faux Pas
The 83rd Golden Globe Awards promised a new era of glamour and relevance. While many reviews praised the return of...
Can the Stranger Things Fashion Version of the ‘80s Make a Comeback?
The thing about Stranger Things is that it completely changed the way we look at the ‘80s. Before the show...
Will 2026 Reclaim the 2016 ‘Baddie’ Aesthetic?
The fashion industry has always been a game of mirrors, but the reflection staring back at us in early 2026...
Budget-Friendly Ways to Look Your Best This New Year
The holiday dust has settled, and for many of us, the "Main Character" energy of December is now being met...
The January Delusion: Why the Best Year Starts with a Strategic Pause
A few days have passed since the new year, and if you listen closely enough, you can almost hear the...
A Skeptic’s Guide to Nigeria’s New Tax Laws
If you are a Nigerian living in Nigeria, you already pay "private tax." You pay for your own security, your...
Why Your New Year Vision Board Needs Strategy, Not Only Aesthetics
As the dust settles on another "Detty December" and the familiar hum of the New Year approaches, a particular kind...
Yhemolee, YL Kollective, and the High Stakes of Nigerian Streetwear
In the high-paced world of Lagos nightlife, few names carry as much weight as Idowu Adeyemi, popularly known as Yhemolee....
How to Make Your December Ego Survive Your January Bank Account
It’s less than 72 hours to Christmas, and the celebrations have reached their peak. The music is loud, the small...
The Art of Gifting Nigerian-Style This Detty December
December is Nigeria’s annual celebration of abundance, but when it comes to gifting, many of us fall into the same...
The IJGB Mental and Logistical Guide to Truly Relaxing This December
For the millions in the diaspora (our beloved "IJGBs"), December is a highly anticipated homecoming—a month of reconnection, Afrobeats, and...
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