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Aso Ebi

- Dress, Fashion, Visual Culture, and Urban Cosmopolitanism in West Africa

About Aso Ebi

The Nigerian and West African practice of aso ebi fashion invokes notions of wealth and group dynamics in social gatherings. This book investigates the practice in the cosmopolitan urban setting of Lagos, and argues that the visual and consumerist hype typical of the late capitalist system feeds this unique fashion practice.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780472074808
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 252
  • Published:
  • May 23, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 333 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Aso Ebi

The Nigerian and West African practice of aso ebi fashion invokes notions of wealth and group dynamics in social gatherings. This book investigates the practice in the cosmopolitan urban setting of Lagos, and argues that the visual and consumerist hype typical of the late capitalist system feeds this unique fashion practice.

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