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The visual culture of aso ebi fashion in Nigerian and West African society

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“There is not another book like it. The author presents a new look at aso ebi, a dress practice taken for granted and relatively ignored.”
—Elisha Renne, University of Michigan
“Nwafor's book fills a gap in the literature regarding the social dynamics of fashion and dress in Lagos, which is currently widely known for its high-end fashion designers, but not for how the fashion system works “‘on the ground”’ in Lagos for major social events such as aso ebi.”
—Joanne Eicher, University of Minnesota

Aso Ebi

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    A Paperback / softback by Charles Okechukwu "Okey" Nwafor

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      Publisher The University of Michigan Press
      Published 30 May 2021
      ISBN-13 9780472054800
      978-0472054800
      ISBN-10 0472054805
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      Cultural studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The visual culture of aso ebi fashion in Nigerian and West African society

      Trade Review
      “There is not another book like it. The author presents a new look at aso ebi, a dress practice taken for granted and relatively ignored.”
      —Elisha Renne, University of Michigan
      “Nwafor's book fills a gap in the literature regarding the social dynamics of fashion and dress in Lagos, which is currently widely known for its high-end fashion designers, but not for how the fashion system works “‘on the ground”’ in Lagos for major social events such as aso ebi.”
      —Joanne Eicher, University of Minnesota

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