What It Means to Dress in Lagos

Image from: What It Means to Dress in Lagos: In Nigeria’s largest city, boundary-breaking style pushes up against tradition and social conservatism.

Photographs by Jan Hoek and Stephen TayoText by Ayodeji Rotinwa Produced by Eve Lyons; Dec. 1, 2018, The New York Times; article contains other photographs, including the below:


Denola Grey, an actor and television personality. “I embrace my masculine and feminine sides,” he said of his style.CreditJan Hoek and Stephen Tayo for The New York Times

Nike Okundaye-Davies, center, often wears reams of beaded necklaces, a towering headpiece and a tie-dyed gown that she designed and made from adire, a traditional Nigerian fabric. “I always give people something to talk about,” the 67-year-old textile designer and gallery owner said. “I am who I am.”CreditJan Hoek and Stephen Tayo for The New York Times