This is Why Clothing Fits Celebrities; Tailoring

For the last few decades, we have been trying to make our bodies fit the clothes when, in reality, we should be making the clothes fit our bodies.

The gentleman who is careful about clothing and style should also be in control of what looks good on him and his body’s proportions. 

However, nowadays a well-dressed man with a self-assured confidence is often rare. What is in store today for men’s clothing can only fit a small percentage of average sizes which means not a lot to choose from.

Tailored clothing is the way to go if you wish to obtain a perfectly fitted suit, nativewear or anything clothing. Tailoring is a simple way to make clothes way more flattering. Getting your go-to pieces tailored can make a world of difference. 

A good tailor knows exactly how to fit everything from suit, shirts to nativewears exactly to your frame.

Most men typicality wear over sized clothes, not understanding the essential elements of a good fit or compromising fit for style. 

Learn to shop less, invest in pieces you really love, and cough up the extra cash to get them tailored specifically for you

Tiny Tricks To Change Your Look

It happens to all of us. We wake up one morning and everything seems odd and boring. We are sick of our hair, our wardrobe, and our all-around appearance. It is time for a change, but we aren't sure where to begin or how to start changing or reinventing ourselves without taking obvious measures.

Try These!

Imitate a Famous Person’s Style

Your first step to changing your looks is to decide on whose style you like and choose to imitate it.

Shake up your wardrobe. You're probably going to need to go shopping in order to give your appearance a makeover. But don't fret. Think about versatility when shopping.

Let your shirts do their magic. Shirts and tops are, of course, essential to any look. Tailor your tops to the kind of style that you're looking for. Even if you've got a really low budget, you can make some great changes with only a few new pieces.

Find a good tailor.

Your clothing should attractively fit your body shape, whatever shape that may be. Your clothing should look like they've been hand-made for you and this can only be achieved with a good tailor and a great fashion designer in your life.

A nip here and a tuck there make a world of difference. Something as simple as tucking your shirt, or wearing your smart native wear in a certain way, can have a huge impact on your style. Not everything is about making giant overhauls to your closet; the cuff of a shirt sleeve or the roll of a pant hem can totally transform you in an instant.

Irioning is Primitive

You think Ironing is primitive, that’s why you waste the good efforts of great fashion designers and tailors. If you are fashion challenged, you probably know that by now, the least you should do, is try to look presentable in your outfit. A boss says "if you don’t care enough to wear something presentably to work, you also don’t care about your job or care enough to retain your job. 

Don’t be lazy to keep yourself buyable. Get an iron, a professional fashion designer, a good tailor, do your laundry by hand or make use of your washing machine. You will only be doing yourself a favor. 

Some say’ good taste in clothes isn't just a guy’s strength. I boldly dismiss that notion because I have seen lots of guys who are emotionally attached to anything fashion, personal style, fashion trends,  and sense of good fabrics and outfits. These type of guys, I bet will do better in relationships. They will take care of babes in a more detailing way, because they care enough to look good. 

Wrinkles that come from sitting at your desk all day can be excused, you could start your day off with a perfectly ironed white shirt or smart native wear and by the time it hits lunch hour, it’s as if you grabbed it straight out of the dryer and made no effort to iron it. We can understand that, even your conscience will ease you some stress, but wrinkles that come from your clothes being in a pile at the bottom of your closet all night are certainly not ACCEPTABLE.

Cultivate A Capsule Wardrob

Decision fatigue is the result of making too many decisions during the course of the day, I guess, not many are familiar with the term but we all experience it all the time.  

Don’t  waste your brainpower in the morning trying to get dressed. Instead get rid of things you can’t or don’t wear regularly and simplify your wardrobe to pieces you like.

Keep your clothing simple, so you will have the energy to tackle life’s tougher problems." 

Spending too much time choosing your outfit can ruin the rest of your day, let me help you with this few dosage. 

Not all hot clothings are wearable. Don’t go about buying the hottest clothing, the ‘in’ thing. The hottest clothing item isn't clothing.

We have a lot of media showing trendy pieces; magazines, articles, celebrities, social media etc. burbling about what is the ‘in’ thing and what is not. Don’t be deceived again! True personal style is that which looks great to the outside world but makes the wearer feel even greater inside.

If you are confident in your style, it will project beauty no matter what you're wearing

Regardless of what's trending at the moment, try to stay true to yourself. Know what you look good in and what you like and stick to that.

Buy high-end styles and treasure your wardrobe

Many people think they can't afford high-end style. But you'll get more value if you spend your money on one good investment piece that you'll use for years, like a classy native senator wear,a well fitted native wear  instead of wasting money on multiple pieces that aren't classic

Fashion rules exist for a reason

Your personal style should suit your lifestyle, mood, and resources but don’t feel like you have to break the rules to create a unique personal style. The classics are called 'classic' for good reason.

Starting Out As A Fashion Designer In Nigeria

The “I am not a tailor, I’m a fashion designer” is one conversation I’ve heard one-too-many-times. I think because of the connotations of the Nigerian people about tailors, even tailors do not want to be called tailors again. Everyone now go by the name “Fashion Designer”. 

I don’t see anything wrong with everyone changing their profession to fashion designers in Nigeria, even though being a tailor should also be honorable. 

I think it will be best we get to know what the role of fashion designer is and how one can successfully become a fashion designer in Nigeria. 

Fashion design is a form of art. To work as a designer, you should have an artistic and creative personality. You also have to be good at drawing and able to express your ideas in sketches. 

You don't necessarily have to be a great artist, but you must have some special skills for combining colors, tones and shades. You also have to be able to work with fabric and use textiles in a creative and original manner.

A fashion designer is the creative mind behind any item of clothing, be it a high fashion runway garment or your regular pair of jeans or tee shirt.  They conduct research, develop a concept and vision for the type of person they would like to dress, create a visual image of their concept through sketches and oversee the various design and production processes that bring their sketches or designs to life in the form of a three dimensional garment to fit their intended market.  

The tailors on the other hand, directly take measurement of the client and stitch the clothes according to the design given by the client

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Now, it doesn’t mean that a tailor cannot be a fashion designer. In fact, it makes the whole process easier, if a tailor also has the skill of fashion designing.

To become a good fashion designer in Nigeria, you need to leverage on these rules;

Develop your skills. Successful fashion designers have a wide array of skills, including drawing, an eye for color and texture, an ability to visualize concepts in three dimensions, and the mechanical skills involved in sewing and cutting all types of fabrics.

Decide which designing field is your principal interest. For example; 

·         Women's wear

·         Men's wear

·         Sportswear/fitness/leisure wear

·         Outdoor, adventure, outerwear

·         Bridal wear

·         Accessories

·         Casual

Ask your customers what they need.  Keep it simple and realistic. Extravagant sketches are nice on paper, but great native wears, casuals, shirts, pants or suit are better simple and classy. Simple designs remain the ultimate sophistication.

Assess your skills and personality honestly before pursuing a career in fashion design. You may love clothes but clothing is only part of the story when undertaking fashion design. You'll also need excellent communication skills, a willingness to work very hard, an ability to cope with stress, openness to having many different clients and/or bosses, an acceptance that there will be loneliness or isolation on occasion and an ability to be a self-disciplined self-starter.

Get educated about the business side of fashion.  Being a successful fashion designer not only requires talent and creativity, it also requires a sound knowledge of the business and marketing aspects of the fashion world.

Look for fashion design jobs. Or start your own fashion label but be prepared to be financially astute.

President Buhari and his Terrible Fashion Sense.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian President has won the award for the ‘Traditional President Ever’. During his campaign, he was seen in a suit that actually fit and we all thought that to be the face of change. 

However, after he won the election, he has never worn a suit that actually fit, that is if he gets to wear a suit.

We know President Buhari is slim before we voted him, he need not to wear a suit bigger than him just to look bigger.

President Buhari, should imitate President Obama when he doesn’t know what to wear. A navy blue suit, pale blue shirt and complementary dark blue tie sometimes are the combination he should consider. Not only is this a less harsh combination than a bright white shirt and light-sucking black suit but it’s also more approachable.

Sometimes, I wonder what President Buhari would look like in his downtime or leisure moments, would he also be wearing his everyday native wear.

I totally agree that he is really hard-working person, yeah right; he’s got a lot on his desk as a president and may not give much thought to fashion. But even if he doesn’t, other people notice what he wears. Therefore, he needs to start paying attention to what he looks like when he leaves the house. He too can be fashionable, when he has the right attitude and the right information

List of Five Men Wear That Will Remain Trendy in Nigeria

The nature of fashion is that it is always changing, and it's usually pretty easy to pick out something that really is trendy and intriguing to you at the moment that will be gone in one year. Fashion is cyclical, and the pace at which it runs is sometimes unreachable. To pick out clothes that will always remain trendy for Nigerian guys is simple. Once you understand the basics of fashion trends, you can settle the never-run-out-of-trends-wear. The basic is simplicity; it has remained the ultimate sophistication. The simpler the design, the less likely it is to go out of style. 

Here is a list of five men wears that will always be trendy in Nigeria

The Classic Suit
Don't tell anyone, but we hear the Nigerian-made suit have proven to be best both in fitting and in durability. Because it is sown with your exact measurement and you can decide the material to be used for you. This can be worn to interviews, meetings, or mix-and-match with other pieces for after-work. It can represent anywhere, it is timeless.

Black pants

These are the cornerstone to many men's wardrobes. The fit has to be excellent on the pants. With black pants you can go from casual to formal with the change of a shirts or jacket. An absolute must for the classic clothes wardrobe.

White shirt

Something that you can dress up with some great jewelry or belts. The most important thing about a white shirt is that the fabric has to be crisp. Make sure that the fit is perfect and the buttons closing properly leaving no gaps. As soon as the white begins to turn to it-was-white or go grey it is time to brighten it with either bleach or bleach substitute. 

Native Wear

Native wear is much more our identity in Nigeria and African in totality. It is another men’s wear that will always be trendy. As long as you get a good Nigerian tailor or a Nigerian fashion designer who has been known for excellent jobs to sew it. Your end product will be timeless.    

Ankara Fabric

I have to do justice between native wear and Ankara in Nigeria. These two doesn’t represent the same for us. Undoubtedly, Ankara fabric is a great influencer on African fashion. It has entered into our fashion mainstream and can never be out of trends for Nigerian guys.