Glamsquad Magazine Jan 2023
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Lifting Africa To The World
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Lifting Africa To The World
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FEATURE<br />
The Muse Factory top, Tailor Razak<br />
shorts © Chimamanda Ngozi<br />
Adichie/Instagram<br />
Nigerian-made clothing to<br />
public and private events over<br />
the last few years. In the rare<br />
instance when she doesn’t<br />
wear Nigerian clothing (like at<br />
the recent Glamour Women<br />
of the Year Awards, where she<br />
wore Dior to honor Chiuri), she<br />
incorporates Nigerian-made<br />
accessories.<br />
“I wanted very much for the<br />
project to feel organic and<br />
accessible, and not terribly<br />
‘exclusive,’” she said. “For<br />
the Glamour event I wore a<br />
beautifully inspired coat by The<br />
Ladymaker and an ethereal<br />
bag by Dot fashions.”<br />
To help the project take<br />
flight, Adichie enlisted her<br />
nieces Chisom and Amaka<br />
to create an Instagram page<br />
documenting her looks.<br />
“My aunt’s always been<br />
hopeless with social media,”<br />
Chisom said via email. “[My<br />
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