A significant number of African ladies love to rock African prints with some completing the look by matching the dress with a beautiful head wrap/gear also called ‘Gele’. Gele is a Yoruba term for a ...

The head wrap was brilliant blue. It mirrored the applique on the long yellow bodice of the strapless gown and was echoed in the shoes and handbag. Lupita Nyong'o wore the outfit this past week at the ...

In Nigeria, the Yoruba people are the second largest ethnic group. Faith Izevbijie of Lowell, who grew up in Nigeria as part of the Yorubas, learned to tie gele, the Yoruban word for female head wraps ...

Backstage at Lagos Fashion and Design Week, Nigerian It model Mayowa Nicholas gets wrapped up into her country’s rich history—quite literally! Moments before storming the runway, the Lagos native ...

Houston, Texas (CNN) -- Segun Gele, or to use his full name Hakeem Oluwasegun Olaleye, is a man making a name for himself in a woman's world. The Houston-based businessman has made an artform out of ...

The journey of African head wraps can be traced back for generations. This cultural, spiritual, and religious symbol made its way from the continent of Africa to the Caribbean and Latin America, ...

In recent years, the traditional Nigerian head wrap 'gele' has come to symbolize a woman's self-expression. Tolu Adedara from Lagos is taking the lead in turning this everyday headgear into modern art ...

What do June Ambrose, Solange Knowles and Eva Marcille have in common? Their love for fabulous head wraps! From casual to formal, head wraps are a style statement solidified in our accessories arsenal ...

Head wraps have now become a fashion staple and a must-have accessory for countless women not only in Trinidad and Tobago but all over the world. Many cultures use head wraps to signify their heritage ...