As a fresh undergrad, your matriculation gown should spark nothing but pure joy to keep you in a constant loop of delulu so you’ll forget the years of premium shege ahead. If it cannot do something as basic as that, there’s a problem.
Today, I shifted focus from universities to see what’s happening in the academic fashion department of polytechnics. Let’s see what I found.
Kaduna Polytechnic
Photo source: InfoSuleja
If they had to be low-effort and go for blue, can they at least combine it with a different colour? Navy blue and sky blue? Haba.
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
Photo source: Rugipopress
Another uninspiring spread of blue. Also, why do the caps look like they were pulled out from the bottom of a Ghana-must-go in an abandoned staff room?
Federal Polytechnic, Ede
Photo source: X
The looks on these freshers’ faces should tell you everything you need to know about how they feel about this gown.
Osun State Polytechnic, Ire
They’re only on this spot because I found Ede’s picture before theirs. I mean, if you take out the red and replace it with wine, what’s the difference between their gowns?
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
Photo source: TribuneOnline
When your gown rhymes with the plastic chair at your matriculation ceremony, you know the school doesn’t give a flying fuck about looks. They get a pass for dry cleaning sha.
YabaTech, Lagos
Photo source: Facebook
If you look at this picture with squinted eyes, you will see tubers of yam. I’m not even joking.
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
Photo:TheNation
Let’s just say they made it to this spot for branching out from any shade of blue. The gown still screams “mid” sha.
Kano State Polytechnic
Photo source: Kanopoly.edu
Do my eyes deceive me or is that an agriculture and lemon green combo? I guess it’s better than blue.
Delta state polytechnic
Photo source: Facebook
You know what? I rate this gown, and I’ll gladly rock it. But if you ask me why they made it this high on this ranking, I couldn’t tell.
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Photo source: Facebook
I admit the execution could’ve been better, but management pulled their weight to stand out from the clutter. They get a heavy C+.
Lagos State Polytechnic
Photo source: Facebook
Can we take a moment to appreciate this institution for thinking outside the box with the customised edges? They get a B+.
Federal Polytechnic, Ukana
Photo source: Fedpolyukana.edu.ng
I don’t know if it’s because the gowns are dry cleaned or it’s the cool red and black combo, but they rightfully deserve this spot.
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