Gele means 'head tie' in Yoruba. No single piece of clothing makes a Yoruba woman’s look more regal and beautiful like the gele. It has become cross-cultural and women of other Nigerian cultures wear ...

This checklist covers essential fashion pieces for both bride and groom, from Aso-Oke and gele to agbada, beads, and accessories, for an authentic look. A Yoruba traditional wedding, known as the ...

Backstage at Lagos Fashion and Design Week, Nigerian It model Mayowa Nicholas gets wrapped up into her country’s rich history—quite literally! Moments before storming the runway, the Lagos native ...

One way to get noticed at a traditional event in Nigeria is a gorgeous ‘gele’ style. “Gele” is a Yoruba (Nigeria, West Africa) word for a female head-wraps usually worn at occasions such as weddings ...

Musa Sukwene, the Idols SA winner, and his bride Tshiamo Makama recently tied the knot in an intimate ceremony that has ignited a heated debate about cultural appropriation in South Africa. The couple ...

She is the ‘First Lady of Gele’. Her headgear, which is popularly called gele in Yoruba, has earned her the title by Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and the wearer of the world’s largest gele on ...

Some Lagos residents on Wednesday applauded the continuous innovation being introduced to the tying of the traditional headgear popularly called “Gele’’. The residents in separate interview with ...

The 2025 edition of the Ojude Oba Festival was a breathtaking display of culture, elegance and pageantry, as tradition met contemporary style in dazzling fashion. This year’s edition stood out for ...