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Reimagining the agbada with Tudor tailoring techniques for the Met Gala

May 31, 2025 · 970 views

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Met Gala 2025Event
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agbada
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DescriptionWhen the 2025 Met Gala theme was announced—**“Tailored for You”** alongside *Superfine: Tailoring Black Style*—I naively hoped to see more diverse African interpretations on the beige carpet. Think Congo’s Sapeurs, South African Swenkas, Botswana’s cowboy metalheads. What we got… was something else. So I took mattersMore
When the 2025 Met Gala theme was announced—**“Tailored for You”** alongside *Superfine: Tailoring Black Style*—I naively hoped to see more diverse African interpretations on the beige carpet. Think Congo’s Sapeurs, South African Swenkas, Botswana’s cowboy metalheads. What we got… was something else. So I took matters into my own hands. In this video, I reimagine the **Nigerian agbada**, a historic West African robe, through the lens of **European Tudor tailoring.** Become a Patreon: [https://patreon.com/khensani?utm_medi..](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdWeGdVdzhEV1pkV29sWXBKbTJBTEtVeGktQXxBQ3Jtc0tud3Vsa1JxMFpGV3haaDFOREFlSVV3V2pmelBSSjZtVVNtRkdlRGl3bV85OFMtck5vYUZkRkdaa3ZuVGRReGJMMGJ5NS1aX05CcXJuNTE3b29xNEphSGMyWnRZTVdsLWRrNmgxV1VyOFJjbUg2Y0I5OA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fkhensani%3Futm_medi..&v=GZPNQld-xL8) . Buy Me A Coffee: [https://buymeacoffee.com/khensani](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ctTGdEOTBJNkR1UUdaaFdiRzAtVTlHRGw5UXxBQ3Jtc0ttamhHcncyWDhsN055Q0RVUm5GVURFS0sxeEo4VlZ2WVhaYldjRlllaGlBcmFnZ2NtNHpFZ1dvRUZLY0RSbU5ydkpsLTZOTGlBRXFaX2xLZ1Z5U0ZwV1JLbnlQb3JZbWdzNndOaTZjQUxRMS1vWEkyZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbuymeacoffee.com%2Fkhensani&v=GZPNQld-xL8) Follow me on Instagram: [/ okbaddiek](https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9ZYWRkRnU1eHhDREFIZi1QbG0wTDAtdnkwd3xBQ3Jtc0tsZW5fLTBFakhTZ3FFMDdEb1hCZF9TdkFJN0NtWS1NVXdZLXFmMWhWLTdwZ0pFdGtRMW1z

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