Maxivive

14 of Maxivive's 18 looks draw on a specific dress or craft tradition, as read from the photographs.

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  Gele · Yoruba · West Africa4 looks

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  “Voluminous sculpted head tie of print fabric, topped with a stiff dark lace or sequinned layer folded into raised pleats, in the manner of a gele.”

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  Buba and iro / wrapper · Yoruba · West Africa4 looks

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  “Loose wide-sleeved buba-style blouse worn with a sparkly pink wrapper tied at the chest and hip, layered in the iro configuration with an asymmetric hem.”

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  Buba and sokoto · Yoruba · West Africa3 looks

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  “Knee-length round-neck buba tunic with short placket and wide elbow sleeves over matching straight sokoto trousers, same fabric head to toe.”

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  Ankara / wax print · West African (unspecified) · West Africa3 looks

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  “Bold large-scale stylised motifs in saturated blue, red and white with crisp wax-print colour registration on cotton.”

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  Fila cap · Yoruba · West Africa2 looks

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  “Black open-mesh textured cloth like aso oke weave, tufted tassel at crown and folded-up flaps recall the Yoruba fila abeti-aja, reworked with grommet eyelets and brims.”

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  Peshawari chappal · Pakistan · South AsiaLook 5

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  “Dark leather sandals with broad crossed vamp straps, heel strap and thick upturned rimmed sole: the classic Peshawari chappal construction.”

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  Cowrie shells · West African (unspecified) · West AfricaLook 6

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  “Wrist bracelet strung with rows of white cowrie shells.”

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  Nigerian guipure / cord lace · Nigeria · West AfricaLook 6

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  “Dark floral guipure lace with scalloped sleeve and hem edges and scattered sequins, the celebratory lace typical of Nigerian aso ebi menswear.”