When it comes to style and fashion, a few well-chosen staple pieces can carry you through meetings, dinners, weekends, and travel without stress. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking more clothes would fix your wardrobe, but you really don’t need more clothes; you need the right ones. A capsule wardrobe contains items…
Known for its heavy drums, fast-paced lyrics, and lively stage performances, Fuji music has been one of Nigeria’s most dominant and culturally rooted Yoruba musical genres. Yet the story of Fuji has often been told mainly through the achievements of male artists who dominate the genre. A new documentary, Women of Fuji, Episode II of…
Women have long accepted sore feet, blisters, and aching arches as the cost of looking fashionable. Certain shoes, especially those with raised heels, were seen as part of being “dressed up” for work, events, and social life. Even when they hurt, many women wore them without questioning whether the discomfort was really a necessary sacrifice…
Locs, often referred to as “dreadlocks” — are strands of hair that naturally mat and rope together over time or are intentionally sectioned and cultivated into defined, rope-like formations. Today, many prefer the term locs, distancing the style from the word “dread,” which carries historical associations linked to colonial narratives and the era of the…
I have been natural for over ten years, and if there is one thing I can confidently say, it is that natural hair requires intentional care and consistency. While the journey can be rewarding, it also comes with its own learning curve, and understanding your hair’s needs becomes essential over time. One of the most…
