The iro and buba (pronounced "ee-roe" and "boo-bah") are the most essential parts of a Yoruba woman's traditional outfit. I say the iro and buba are essential because they are the skirt and blouse and are the basis for the outfit. The complete outfit in actual fact consists of 5 separate parts. The iro, buba, gele, pele…
read moreYinka Ilori is a East London based designer with a degree in furniture and product design. He specialises in up-cycling vintage furniture inspired by traditional Nigerian parables and African fabrics that he grew up with as a child. Each piece of furniture that he up-cycles tells a meaningful, yet humorous story which can be shared…
read moreOne of my favourite fabrics to work with here at Urbanknit is the wonderful Aso-oke fabric. The history, the colours and even the 'format' it comes in are all very interesting. Most of all I love the story and this is my own way of capturing some of it. My aim is to look at…
read moreYorùbá is the native language of Yoruba people and is spoken in West Africa by an estimated 20 million speakers. It is spoken in Southern Nigeria, Benin and Togo as well as many Africans in diaspora. SpeakYoruba is a new and clever mobile application for use on an iPhone, iPod and iPad. SpeakYoruba features animated flashcards, pronunciation guides and games…
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