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Ankara Street Style of The Day: Jennifer Oseh

Posted on by Nikki Billie Jean

Today’s Ankara Street Style of The Day is Nigerian model Jennifer Oseh.

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She styled herself in her mothers Aso Oke for the Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2016 video skit.

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Aso Oke, which means “top cloth” is the English language is a woven cloth mainly word by the Yoruba people of western Nigeria. The fabric is commonly used make an agbada and fila, a man’s “gown and hat”. It is also used to make an iro and buba, a woman’s top and bottom wrapper. The fabric is primarily worn on special occasions, such as weddings and birthday celebrations.

Nikki Billie Jean

Nikki Billie Jean is the founder and editor-in-chief of All Things Ankara. She is also a fashion designer, fashion stylist, fashion director, campaign producer and event producer. View more of her work at: www.nikkibilliejean.com

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