Fashion & Lifestyle
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India’s Gen Z Is Done Waiting for Jobs. So They’re Selling Secondhand Clothes Online
Astha Chhetri used to work a call centre job that paid badly and made her miserable. Now she wakes up...
The Power Shift: How Nigerian Creators Are Finally Calling the Shots
There was a time not too long ago when "influencer marketing" in Nigeria meant one thing: a celebrity with millions...
AMVCA 2026 Fashion Wrap-Up: The Best Looks, Viral Moments, and Cultural Statements from the Red Carpet
On Saturday, May 9, hours before the first award was handed out at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, the...
AMVCA 2026 Fashion: Red Carpet Trends & History (What to Expect)
The AMVCA red carpet has evolved from a simple arrival area into one of Africa's most significant fashion stages. For...
Everything That Went Wrong at the Met Gala 2026
The first Monday in May has come and gone. The looks have been documented. The hot takes have been filed....
The Best Looks From The Devil Wears Prada 2 Lagos Premiere
The Lagos premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 on April 29 was the kind of fashion event that makes...
Beadwork in Nigerian Aso-Ebi Fashion
There was a time when the perfect aso-ebi was judged by two things: the fabric and the tailoring. A nice...
Why Do Celebrities Dress Down at Coachella While Influencers Dress Up?
Nobody tells you this about Coachella, but I will: The celebrities and the influencers are not attending the same event....
The Bridal Blueprint: Inside Fisayo Longe’s Edo-Yoruba Wedding Style
Fisayo Longe has spent years telling other women how to dress. As the founder of Kai Collective, she built a...
Why Some Friendships End When You Start Growing
You did not fight. There was no dramatic blowup, no public callout, no moment where words were exchanged that could...
Graphic Liner or Desert Glow: Which Coachella Beauty Camp Are You In?
Two beauty trends walked onto the festival grounds this year. Only one of them has been dominating your feed for...
‘This Is What Vogue Thinks It’s Giving’: Why Ayo Edebiri’s Paper Cover Has Everyone Obsessed
Ayo Edebiri's Paper cover dropped this week, and Twitter has not been quiet about it. One tweet summed up the...
We Need to Talk About What We Celebrate
There is a moment in every Nigerian family's life when someone, usually an elder, says the words: "It's culture. We...
Inside the “Over-Content-lizing” of Lagos Love
Lagos is a truly unhinged place. You spend at least 3 months chasing a tailor, skip lunch for days so...
Why Tolu Coker is Making Us Rethink Fast Fashion
In an industry that forgets everything in five minutes, Tolu Coker is asking us to slow down. For the British-Nigerian...
