Decided to switch gears for a bit and design a rainbow high doll. I just got Victoria and got really inspired to try designing my own doll.
I noticed that there are not a lot of yellow dolls or dolls with natural Afro hair styles so I wanted to design around those two things. I settled on Honey Yellow as the color. Eventually I started looking into Nigerian fashion trends from 2022, and learned a bit about how Ankara is used and more about fashion in general. I’m trying to figure out an Ankara print that would work well for this doll.
But yeah, I would be curious to know what your guys input on this design is (especially if you know a bit about Nigerian or black American fashion). I’m still learning so some things about this beta design are probably not accurate yet, haha.
Everyone in my family except my father: *in a patronizing voice* You should totally specialize in pediatrics or obstetrics and gynacology, or any specialty that allows you have time for your husband and kids-
Me: *seeing through the obvious misogyny* It's because I'm a woman, isn't it?
I just read a comment on an afropop music video saying "Nigerians are carrying the continent"
man, it's one thing when everyone else does it. but I BETTER NOT start seeing Africans conflating Nigeria The Nation with Africa The Continent. THEY don't see a difference in our art or music or histories or cultures or tribes or languages because Africa is still a fucking country to most non-Africans. but YOU, fellow African. You know the fuck better.
I had better the fuck not see that bullshit. being most visible or most recognizable on the global stage just means you're winning a popularity contest. Popularity ≠ Quality. And especially not in a popularity contest thrown by a world that never has and continues not to value our lives, our autonomy, and ESPECIALLY our arts and culture.
my dad took some ancestry tests and eventually found out who his father was (and that he has 5+ siblings who are also finding all of this out) and honestly it's been pretty bizarre and emotional so far, naturally
but one of the biggest changes for me is no longer having to give the whole spiel of "oh i know i'm racially ambiguos but hey there's a whole story behind it because this that and here's my father's backstory"
like no i... i just have a grandpa from Nigeria now
...that's way less mysterious >:(
edit: my brother has made a tiktok on the whole situation
Lagos state governor Sanwo-olu opens vehicle Assembly plant in Lagos
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally opened the GAC Car Assembly Plant in Lagos.
The governor disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Tuesday.
According to him, the partnership between Lagos State and CIG Motors, represents a pivotal step towards greater industrialisation, more jobs, and technical training for the people of the state.
He said,…