With traditional fabrics, Nigerian designers fashion a new esthetic
By Nneka Chile LAGOS, March 19 (Reuters) – Weaving contemporary designs into a traditional West African fabric, Nigerian Tsemaye Binitie is creating fashion he hopes can also bridge the gap between luxury and the everyday. His material of choice is Aso-oke, a hand-woven cloth indigenous to the Yoruba people and historically used on special occasions. … Read moreWith traditional fabrics, Nigerian designers fashion a new esthetic