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Wondering why you’ve never seen yourself in the post-event clip of a festival or why the fan cams never come your way? It’s probably because you showed up looking basic AF.

Let’s help you change that before the next festival you attend.

Oversized clothes

Photo source: Instagram/@derinfromisaleeko

Nothing screams “I’m a cool kid” louder than oversized fits among young people. Depending on the alté aesthetic you’re going for, you either wear oversized tees, jeans or both.

Shorts and mini-skirts

Photo source: Instagram/@ayrastarr

If you’re trying to absolutely kill the party, you need to be prepared to show some skin. As a bro, pull out em ashawo shorts and put your toned legs on display. Hot girlies, make Ayra Starr jealous at the sight of your mini-skirt.

Bucket hats, scarves and durags

Photo source: Instagram/@omahlay

You can’t go wrong with either of these three when thinking of the perfect head covering. You can also be extra and do a combination of two.

Mini dress

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You might think it’s low effort, but the truth is, you can hardly miss your way with a mini dress. They come in all shapes and sizes, and you can thot it up however you want.

Rings and accessories

Photo source: Jumia

Doesn’t have to be original gold or diamond; just make sure you’ve got your bling on. From knuckle rings to bracelets, chains, earrings and multi-layered necklaces, accessories add an edge to your outfit.

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Glasses

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There are so many dramatic ones these days, so you can go all out if you want. Could be small or wide frames, black or coloured, round or rectangular.

A tote bag

Photo source: Street Project

Apart from being handy, tote bags can be the statement piece that’ll have everyone looking your way. The key is to choose one with cheeky texts or dramatic art.

Wondering where you‘ll show up with your fire fit? “Strings Attached” is the place to be on May 11, 2024, at Muri Okunola Park, Lagos.

This Zikoko x One Bank festival is completely free to attend. All you have to do is download the OneBank by Sterling app, create a new account using ZIKOKO as the referral code and your ticket will be reserved. The limited tickets will be given on a first-come, first-served basis, so hit the app store ASAP.

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Adeyinka Odutuyo

March 22, 2024

Fashion, Pop

Fashion, fashion trends, Nigeria, Nigerians
It’s 2023, and the boys are coming to the yard with new drips — If you want to keep up with fashion trends for Nigerian men, this guide has you covered.

What do men in Nigeria wear?

Say what you want, but when it comes to fashion, Nigerian men can never be caught unfresh. Their game is super tight, and we’re constantly in awe.

With most companies opting for remote and hybrid work systems, the days of suits and ties in the corporate world are numbered. For owambes and social outings, the Nigerian man’s agbada game is on a whole different level.

Corporate outfits for Nigerian men

Bishop collar shirts

Source: Jumia

The perfect balance between corporate and casual, this is the safest option if you don’t want to appear too serious.

Average spend: ₦10k

Chinos

Source: OList

Nigerian men and chino trousers are like 5 and 6. Where one goes, the other follows. Lucky them because chinos fit just about any occasion.

Average spend: ₦10k

Corporate nativewear

Source: Ebewele Brown

We don’t know how, but gone are the days when you could only show up in nativewear on Fridays. A new range of corporate nativewear puts them in the same class as suits and shirts these days.

Average spend: ₦30k

Agbada outfits for owambes

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This is a Yoruba demon staple, but is there any Nigerian man that doesn’t want an agbada in their wardrobe? Although the game has changed these days with silk agbadas and beaded embroidery taking over the scene.

Silk lamé agbada

Source: Instagram (@denolagrey)

Although lamé is mostly associated with women, designers are taking risks these days, and trust Nigerian men to represent. But this one will make your pocket bleed sha.

Average spend: ₦150k

Agbada with beaded embroidery

Source: Instagram (@folagadebanks)

It’s giving royal-father of the day. Jump on this to appear larger than life.

Average spend: ₦100k

Hand-beaded velvet caps

Source: Afrikea

An agbada outfit is never complete without a matching cap, but things are turnt up in that department. Velvet beaded caps are the in-thing at the moment.

Average spend: ₦15k

Agbada with rhinestone embroidery

Source: Blingshiki

Nigerian men love their ice, so it just makes sense that they can now ice out their agbadas. However, it doesn’t come cheap.

Average spend: ₦100k

Two-tone aso-oke agbada

Source: Aso Oke Atelier

Two-tone aso-oke fabric is where the magic is at for men looking to make a statement with their agbada these days. It might break your bank, but at least, you’ll be the centre of attention.

Average spend: ₦70k

Casual outfits for Nigerian men

Palazzo pants

Source: Pinterest

We don’t know if Asake and DJ Spinall’s Palazzo has anything to do with this, but wide-legged pants are making a comeback.

Average spend: ₦15k

Oversized denim pants

Source: Instagram (@asakemusic)

Some people call it the Asake Joha jeans, but yes, we must thank the YBNL hitmaker for showing Nigerian brothers the light once again. You’ll get good deals at Yaba for this one.

Average spend: ₦10k

Knitwear

Source: Instagram (@aso.ng)

Women jumped on the crochet wave like nothing else in 2022, but it seems tis’ now the season for men to follow. You need some audacity to pull this off sha.

Average spend: ₦30k

Tie-dye wear

Source: Instagram (@obida.shop)

Thanks to the creative twist brands like Obida and Dye Lab have put on this classic, Nigerian men have a new found love for adire.

Average spend: ₦30k

Skirts

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Bella Shmurda and Asake set the ball rolling with their controversial skirt appearances in late 2022, but we still need more men in skirts.

Average spend: ₦10k

Adeyinka Odutuyo

May 30, 2023

Fashion, Pop

Fashion, fashion trends, Nigeria, Nigerians
Seasons change, and so do fashion trends. In 2022, we’ve witnessed the invention of trends and the recycling of the 90s; we’ve gone from skinny to mum jeans, minimalist to over-the-top fashion.

And if one plus one equals two, we bet 2023 fashion will be populated by the following trends:

Crochet outfits

Whether it’s dresses, sweaters, beachwear, bags, hats or shoes, as long as it’s crochet, put it in our veins. Not only are crochet pieces super-stylish, they’re also unique and comfy.

Source: Twitter @ore_akiinde

Oversized suits

You just know the 1900s was an iconic era for the fashion industry by how much we try to recycle their style. This year, it’s y2k fashion. Next, it’ll be oversized suits. If you don’t want to be left out, you should get one of these bad boys now.

Source: Odin Butik Otel

Slip skirts

This is for all the minimalist babes. Slip skirts have a way of saying, “I’m classy” without trying too hard. Let it just have a thigh-high slit, and it’s over for your fans.

Source: Dillard’s

Asake ”Joha” jeans

There’s baggy jeans, and there’s Asake baggy jeans. If you want to blow in 2023, you need these jeans in your wardrobe. Periodt.

More things to add: Asake is the Fashion Icon the World Needs Right Now

Man skirts

The man skirts will give ashawo shorts a run for their money. We’re not sure if they really like these or they just want something they can steal from their girlfriends in exchange for tees and hoodies.

Jean pants as tops

Have you seen the price of jeans? Instead of throwing away your jeans trousis because you’re tired of them, turn them into a top or dress.

Source: Highsnobriety

Cargo pants

Cargo pants are the agege bread of the trousers industry. Soft, comfortable, versatile and will be around longer than any of us would.

Source: Streetwear Style Tips| Standout

Crop everything

The only trend Nigerians love more than oversized clothes is cropped ones — there’s no in-between. We’re just glad to see men embracing this change too.

Source: Instagram @denolagrey

Buff-daddy jacket

Also known as the choke-me-daddy jacket. Who needs a partner when you can wear a jacket that chokes you, acts as a safety vest and can double as a duvet if you’re tired and need a quick nap? Get your choke-me-daddy now.

Source: Instagram @oxladeofficial

Miniskirts

This trend started late in 2022, and it already broke the internet. It’s giving “I’m a bad bitch, and I know it, you know it, we all know it”. Claim your seat at the high table of bad bitchery with one or two of these.

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Meyimi O.

December 7, 2022

Inside Life

fashion trends
If you think this year was hard for you, imagine how hard it was for these trends. Nigerians didn’t just follow them, they became them. And this December, we’re pleading to you to let them rest, IJN.

Corset dresses

Not every owambe, corset. O wrong nau. When the trend started, we loved it. But after Nigerian women turned it into a competition of who could hold their breath the longest, we had to tap out. In 2023, please, let that tummy roam free.

Baby hair on frontals

Except you come from a line of “werey-wolves”, you have no business having so much hair on your edges. Your ~~adult~~ baby hair looks like squirmy worms on your forehead.

Crocs

We love crocs as much as the next guy. But when you start wearing them with dinner dresses, you need an intervention. So use this December to wear all your crocs, clogs and floater-type contraptions out of your system. We’re doing better next year.

Y2k fashion

The short skirts, black-lined lips, sheer clothing and denim everything should be left in 2022. They were fun for a bit, but if we’re trying to move forward as a nation, we need to leave things of the past in the past.

BBL

Image source: Reddit

Body positivity, this year and forever. But we’re positive the illegal, behind-dark-alleys-type Brazilian butt lifts people are getting now will do more harm than good. Remember, no one ever died for having a small booty.

Skinny jeans

Out with the old; in with the new. Skinny jeans have had a nice run. They need a break. We wonder why you’d choose skinny jeans — that leave marks on your body after you take them off — over mum jeans, bootleg jeans, or low-waist jeans like the rest of us fast-forward people are already doing.

Biker shorts

It gives undergarments with a touch of sports. From the name sef, you should know these shorts are for bikers, so tell us who told you people it was okay to wear them outside. Some people wear it to the market, movies, parties and church. Break free from its shackles, please.

High socks

We doubt knee-high socks were even cool anywhere past SS 1, so why have you decided to die on their matter now? The only time you’re allowed to wear them is when you’re going for march-past.

Apoche

The reign of velvet dresses should have ended in 2020, in my opinion. If you’re among people still “rocking” it in 2022, we love it for you, but we’d like to see more range.

Loop earrings

We understand your need to be minimalist, but can you do it with more style? In a time of acrylic and pearl accessories, your favourite loops look pretty boring. If you don’t want us to fight you, you better fix up. Because why settle for anything less than the main character position?

QUIZ: You Should Be Left in 2022 if You Can’t Get 7/12 on This Quiz

Meyimi O.

December 1, 2022

Inside Life

fashion trends
Alté fashion is main character fashion. So if you’re looking to channel your main character energy, disguise as a Gen Z or just generally kill it at an alté party, here’s what you need to do.

Heel up

Nobody ever got hurt by adding some extra inches to their height. So throw out your slides, Moses sandals and flat shoes, and invest in platform shoes and booted heels.

Small tops are in

The smaller the top, the better. Next time you go to a party, just throw on a crop top or mesh tops with your mum jeans, cargo or leather pants, and you’re ready to go.

Oversized clothes too

Depending on the alté aesthetic you’re going for, you either wear small or baggy clothes — there’s no in-between.

Invest in leather

Leather gives bad bitch energy like nothing else does, so why not?

Don’t be scared of colours

Most people think it’s about wearing neon, but it’s more about being ready to try different colours. You could spot mismatched pastel colours and still kill it.

Have interesting hair

Be as creative with your hair as you are with your clothes. So whether it’s locs or dyed hair, go for it. And don’t forget to accessorise with beads, cowries or trinkets.

Rings and heavy accessories, always

Accessories add an edge to your outfit. And if you’re trying to absolutely kill the party, you need to come prepared. From knuckle rings to bracelets, chains and earrings.

Bucket hats or scarves? Both!

There’s no point restricting yourself to just one head covering when you can go all out and use everything.

Glasses make you bougie

Glasses with small or wide frames, black or coloured, round or rectangular, go all out. It’s never too late to wear glasses either, so feel free to throw on a pair of shades before you step out at night.

You don’t need a lot of makeup

Even though it’s perfectly fine if you go for a full-face beat with graphic liners, it’s not essential. You could simply line your lips and eyes, shade your brows and apply lip gloss or dark lipsticks.

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Meyimi O.

September 21, 2022

Inside Life, Pop

alté, fashion trends, Nigerian fashion
After the AMVCAs and the whirlwind of corsets flying left and right, I reminisced on the simpler times from 2010 to 2015. A time when fashion wasn’t a play on who can suffocate all the oxygen from their lungs first. If you’re really a hot babe, there’s no way you didn’t rock any of these 8 fashion pieces from way back.

Abortion belt

I can still see African mothers around the world throwing hands because of the name of this belt. Why was it called abortion belts though? Did it have to do with how unnecessarily large they were? Those are the unanswered questions you may continue to live with. Either way, consider yourself a premium babe if you rocked it.

Dashiki and Ankara tops

Dashiki, a pair of jeans and heels were on chokehold back then. In our minds, that was the real shit and there was no way an Ankara crop top could go wrong for any kind of event. Please give us back our colourful tops.

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Tank tops

If you threw a boyfriend jacket over your tank top, it was over for everybody. Of course, tank tops are still very much in style, but there were a lot brighter colours going on back then. And the prints and captions on them were the darndest things.

Shambalas

There was something sweet about accessorising with shambalas. And the best part was when you didn’t have to spend any money on them. All you had to do was steal one or two from your guys and you were good to go.

Wedged shoes

The slay queens are shaking. You’re feeling fly in your six-inch stilettos these days, but deep down, you know you’d give anything to go back to the times when wedged heels were for the gorgeous gorgeous babes.

RELATED: Which Old Nollywood Fashion Trend Would You Pull Off?

Caribbean/bandana skirt

Also called pleated skirts. They were the starter pack for every church girl trying to maintain her material girl status.

Peplum tops

Peplum tops were a foodie’s best friend. Nothing was better than being able to cover up the consequence of eating eba at 1 a.m. The good old days when nobody sent your pot belle. Now, we’re in the era of crop tops and baggy jeans. Good thing we’re finally able to breathe sha.

Mohawks/Rihanna

Rihanna’s music was (and still is) definitely iconic but her hair? If you weren’t shaving off your head every time Rihanna came out with a new hairstyle, then you weren’t a happening babe.

READ ALSO: The Ultimate Closet Checklist for the Modern African Corporate Queen

Ortega

June 2, 2022

Her

AMVCA 2022, fashion trends, Nigerian women

Crochet outfits

Oversized suits

Slip skirts

Asake ”Joha” jeans

Man skirts

Jean pants as tops

Cargo pants

Crop everything

Buff-daddy jacket

Miniskirts

Corset dresses

Baby hair on frontals

Crocs

Y2k fashion

BBL

Skinny jeans

Biker shorts

High socks

Apoche

Loop earrings

Heel up

Small tops are in

Oversized clothes too

Invest in leather

Don’t be scared of colours

Have interesting hair

Rings and heavy accessories, always

Bucket hats or scarves? Both!

Glasses make you bougie

You don’t need a lot of makeup

Abortion belt

Dashiki and Ankara tops

Tank tops

Shambalas

Wedged shoes

Caribbean/bandana skirt

Peplum tops

Mohawks/Rihanna