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Threading Cultures: Nigerian Designer Weaves African Identity into Global Fashion
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Threading Cultures: Nigerian Designer Weaves African Identity into Global FashionOluwaseun Kuforiji made history with a Guinness World Record for the longest... 16.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Threading Cultures: Nigerian Designer Weaves African Identity into Global FashionOluwaseun Kuforiji made history with a Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon. But beyond the record, he’s sewing something even bigger: a global platform for African fashion.“I posted a picture on my social media page where a white man was wearing one of my crafts—a jacket made with aso oke... I find it really interesting when people outside our race are becoming more interested in our culture, our African fabrics, and incorporating them into what they can call their own,” he told Sputnik Africa.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X
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Threading Cultures: Nigerian Designer Weaves African Identity into Global Fashion
22:09 16.04.2025 (Updated: 22:44 16.04.2025) Threading Cultures: Nigerian Designer Weaves African Identity into Global Fashion
Oluwaseun Kuforiji made history with a Guinness World Record for the longest sewing marathon. But beyond the record, he’s sewing something even bigger: a global platform for African fashion.
“I posted a picture on my social media page where a white man was wearing one of my crafts—a jacket made with aso oke... I find it really interesting when people outside our race are becoming more interested in our culture, our African fabrics, and incorporating them into what they can call their own,” he told Sputnik Africa.
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