Ugonna-Ora Owoh

1 month ago | guzangs.com | Ugonna-Ora Owoh |Ekow Barnes |Grandprince Ita |Idelle Taye

The art of tailoring has long been a site of Black resistance, elegance, and reinvention. From the studied poise of precolonial kings to the audacious flamboyance of the Sapeurs, tailoring has shaped how the world sees Black style — and how Black people see themselves. The 2025 Met Gala theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, affirms this legacy. And for African designers, it’s not just an aesthetic — it’s a lived inheritance.

1 month ago | interiordesign.net | Ugonna-Ora Owoh

Fiyin Koko is a creative with a mission—one that takes into account the vast range of experiences associated with femininity. When we jump on a call one recent afternoon, she’s in the newly-launched AMAH Studio in Lagos, Nigeria, for a week-long residency program where she’s creating her longest work yet.

Feb 7, 2025 | itsnicethat.com | Ugonna-Ora Owoh

The View From... is a column on It’s Nice That written by a team of international correspondents in major creative cities around the world. Every two weeks we report on the design scene in these cities, exploring the topics that are making an impact on the local creative community there. This week, Ugonna-Ora Owoh is reporting from Lagos. A little while between the 90s and the aughts, the Nigerian film industry (or what is now known as Nollywood) was quietly burgeoning.

Sep 4, 2024 | itsnicethat.com | Ugonna-Ora Owoh

The View From... is a column on It’s Nice That written by a team of international correspondents in major creative cities around the world. Every two weeks we report on the design scene in these cities, exploring the topics that are making an impact on the local creative community there. This week, Ugonna-Ora Owoh is reporting from Lagos. Dencity founder Blessing Ewona has always been fascinated by skate culture.

Aug 14, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Ugonna-Ora Owoh

Identifying as LGBT+ could soon become an imprisonable offence in Ghana, and the uncertainty is creating a dangerous landscape, writes UGONNA-ORA OWOHTHE LGBT+ COMMUNITY in Ghana was gripped by fear on 28 February, when parliament passed a bill that would not only criminalise sexual practices but also punish anyone who identified as part of the LGBT+ community with three years in jail - or five years for anyone forming an LGBT+ group.