If you’re looking forward to finding the coolest native wears for guys in Nigeria, look no further.
In this post, I’ve put together some of the latest and arguably the best styles out there. Also, you’ll find some rules which you should have at the back of your mind anytime you want to wear your native wear to an event.
To start with, the following are a collection of some of the rules that you should obey. You can skip applying the rules or you can obey them and be safe!
Rules Every Man Must Obey To Look Good in A Native Wear
They include the following…
#1. No sneakers, please.
A quick look at some Instagram accounts will show you some images of men rocking white sneakers on their suits. Well, not everyone looks good wearing sneakers on native wears. If you must wear sneakers on your native wear, ensure you’re wearing sparkling white with no designs on the sneakers.
#2. Wear sandals or slides.
Another tip is to wear sandals or slides, especially if you’re going for an unofficial outing. They both work for casual or formal events too. However, if the event is like “formal formal”, you know… office formal, please go ahead and wear a shoe.
#3. No bling-bling
If you must wear them, let them be few. Keep the unnecessary bling-bling away from your neck when you’re wearing native wear. It’s more profitable to keep things simple with one neck chain, a wristwatch, and a wrist chain.
#4. No tight fitted Native Wears
Lastly, don’t wear tight-fitting native wears. It will make you look like you borrowed it or that you don’t have money to see a new one. Instead, go for slim-fit wears that will complement your physique.
Next, let’s find out the different types of native wears that men can wear.
Different Types Of The Latest Native Designs For Guys
At the mere mention of the word “native designs”, one thing that comes to mind is a traditional attire. In a country like Nigeria, when a person dons on a native attire, it gives away the part of the country where they are from.
For instance, if an Igbo man wears an “isi agu” cloth and adds a red cap on top of his head, he needs no introduction as an Igbo man.
In the same vein, a person wears a baban riga or Agbada, there’s an increased likelihood that he’s from the northern part of the country.
The same goes for Yoruba people who are known for their aso oke.
You’ve probably heard a lot of names like senator wear, agbada, baban riga, dashiki, kente, etc… These are all the different types of native wears we have.
In the section below, I’ve shared with you some of the best styles of each of the aforementioned native wears for men.
Native Designs For Guys: Top Picks
Senator Wears For Men
In the gallery above, you’ll find top examples of white senator style native wears. The styles are a mixture of short-sleeve, long sleeve, and two-color styles. Take note of the pocket square in the last two pictures and see how it blends well with their attire.
At the mere mention of the word native wears, the first image that comes to the mind of many is the senator suit otherwise called senator wear.
This is as a result of the popularity of senator wears and it’s general acceptance irrespective of a person’s tribal background.
The senator wear is great, both for business meetings and for casual outings. For business meetings, make sure the dress code isn’t pinned to suits only.
Made popular in Nigeria by the elite in the country, it has become a must-have for every man in the country. The senator wear is to the Nigerian man what a suit is to the Europeans.
Note that you can decide to wear a combination of different senator wear materials. E.g. Wearing white up and another color from a different material.
Black Native Wears For Men
Looking for some black native styles to rock for your next occasion? You’ll find some nice styles in this section. But first…
Black is a great color that looks good on most men and more pronounced on light-skinned ones. Black native wear can go with white or just about any other color.
Here are some of our picks for donning black native styles.
Blue Native Wears For Men
Blue isn’t definitely going to be left out of the equation when it comes to donning great looking native wears.
For the blue color, black is the number one companion most of the time. You can add a black trouser to spice things up when you’re going out of town and you want to take a few clothes along with you.
You can also choose to combine it with white though it can be hit or miss.
Here are some styles to look out for.
Agbada Na Native Wear ooo!
Let me not waste all your time here. There’s a separate article where I talked in-depth about the different agbada styles for men. Do well and check it out!
Niger Delta/South-South Native Wear Style
This style was made popular by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, the immediate past President of Nigeria. The style is sometimes referred to as south-south or Niger delta native wear.
It has one distinct feature that separates it from conventional native wear. You must have noticed beautiful buttons, styled with a gold/silver chain as the case may be.
Take a look at it below… You should try it out.
Native Wear For Guys – Aso Ebi Ideas
If you’re planning a wedding or any event that will require you and your crew sewing uniforms, then you should check out these native wear aso ebi styles for men!
Accessories to complement your native wears…
While these aren’t a must-have, it adds a little bit of spice to your appearance. A good wristwatch, walking stick, chain wrist bangle, bowler hat, and of course, sun shades.
One thing to have in mind – don’t wear branded rubber bangles with your native wears. I’ve seen a lot of people make that mistake!
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