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The Nigerian and West African practice of aso ebi fashion invokes notions of wealth and group dynamics in social gatherings. This book investigates the practice in the cosmopolitan urban setting of Lagos, and argues that the visual and consumerist hype typical of the late capitalist system feeds this unique fashion practice.

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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

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      Publisher: The University of Michigan Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/24/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780472074808, 978-0472074808
      ISBN10: 0472074806
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Nigerian and West African practice of aso ebi fashion invokes notions of wealth and group dynamics in social gatherings. This book investigates the practice in the cosmopolitan urban setting of Lagos, and argues that the visual and consumerist hype typical of the late capitalist system feeds this unique fashion practice.

      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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