•How They Rock It To Parties
Gele is now part of the wow factor, which accentuates any lady’s outfits. Many celebrity ladies and women, who want to have a dazzling look in their attire now go for gele.
Gele is the traditional head-tie women wear to weddings, churches and parties. No social event could take place without elegantly dressed women in their colorful head-ties (big and small) donned over either their Buba & Iro for the Yoruba women; or with a lace gown, Ankara or George Wrapper and blouse for the Igbo women.
The name gele originates from the Yoruba culture. It refers to as a woman’s head wrap. In Igbo culture, the name for traditional head-tie is “Akisi or “Ichafu.” Gele comes in different forms, styles, colours, and sizes. Gele is glamorous, gives wow factor, and elevates a woman’s traditional outfit.
There is simply no Aso-Ebi without gele, it the two go goes together. Gele comes in a range of different colours and styles, with each having its meaning or association. Some will even denote that the wearer is of a certain social status, and so Gele forms an important part of social relations in any gathering.
The right kind of gele can boost your confidence, transform your look and make heads turn as soon as you enter gathering. There are different types of gele, but the one in vogue right now is the grandmaster HOH Sagoe gele. Very vibrant, it comes in beautiful colours. This has been a growing trend within the social scene in the last few months, precisely from the beginning of the year 2020, spotted by most celebrators, at their birthdays, weddings or any event whatsoever, celebs wear this particular gele just to show class and sophisticated look. This gele has been in existence for many years, but at one time it became a major classic that couldn’t go out of fashion soon. It is a premium and luxury brand of gele which complements all outfits and only sourced by Lagos celebrity woman and fabric merchant, Madam Dupe Sagoe, who has the exclusive right of the gele. It is actually named after her. It ranges form 80 dollars upward which is from 30k upward in naira.
Gele can be considered as one of the main and important accessories for every woman for many reasons. They are also considered to be style changing for everyone. For instance, if you need to make sure you want to look like a fashion icon, you will always need to match your gele with the type of outfit you are wearing.
In recent times, at most parties, we have seen many celebrators and many other society women rocked this gele to parties. In fact, it has become the in-thing for celebrity photoshoots. It is what many ladies now tie for their various birthday photoshoots and brand advertising.
You can get the grandmaster Sagoe gele in many colours.
If you log in to any fashion or fabric page on Instagram, you will find hundreds of celebrity women who have rocked this special type of gele.
This gele has become a status accessory among the elite who know and cherish expensive gele brands.
Sisi Dupe Sagoe is regarded as one of the notable matriarchs within the Lagos social establishment. Over the last few decades, she has proved to be the only fabric merchant in Nigeria, who boasts of having a solid and rich clientele base. Virtually most, if not all notable society women, source their lace fabrics and gele from her.
That is why many tend to appreciate the enterprising spirit of this ageless society matriarch when one understands that she has dominated the textile sub-sector for over fifty years. Not only are her wares exclusive, but they are also durable.
Till date, she remains the only African textile merchant, who has been honoured by most of the textile firms in Switzerland and Australia. One of the greatest honours bestowed on her was the branding of the popular HOH Swiss headgear, Gele Sagoe, with her name.
So, when next you have a party, join the elite movement and rock these expensive classics which comes in different colours, types, designs and effortlessly steal the show.
-TAYO OYEDIJI
