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Nigerian fashion has been popularized by the Nigerian edition of the South African magazine Drum, which was launched in Lagos in 1958 and featured images of the "new" Nigerians. [7] In the late 20th century, several editions of the Dressense Fashion Catalogue were produced by fashion designers in Nigeria, aimed at the upscale market. [7]
From the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, imported lace and george were incorporated into Nigerian fabrics and they became popular items used for aso ebi. Increased demand for handcrafted traditional dresses such as agbada led to a resurgence of tailors and fashion designers specializing in making native attires.
Fashion magazines have also printed in the country, but these publications are relatively new. [2] Glossy women's magazines were first published in the country in the 1990s. [ 2 ] Nigeria witnessed the emergence of online magazines in the 2010s most which are literary magazines.
The 1970s were a fabulous time for fashion. From crop top shirts to the famous wrap dress by Diane von Fürstenberg, some of these trends are still in today.
Karen Alexander – African-American fashion model and actress. Has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue twice and on the January 1989 cover of Vogue. Leomie Anderson – British model who is currently a Victoria's Secret Angel. Alanna Arrington – African-American (biracial) model who has been on the cover of Maxim and Elle U.K.
The polyester, the platforms, the smocks — let’s just say the looks of the Disco Decade weren’t all great. Here are some of the ugliest fashion trends of the 1970s.
Punk rock was a musical genre that greatly influenced fashion in the late 1970s. A great deal of punk fashion from the 1970s was based on the designs of Vivienne Westwood and her partner Malcolm McLaren, McLaren opened a stall at the back of vintage American clothing store, which taken over 430 King's Road and called it 'Let it Rock'. By 1974 ...
Nigerian fashion also is a way for us to ‘canoe’ relationships and connection. Looking at all of those things that Nigerian fashion is, I think of Busayo as being deeply inspired by it, but ...