“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
