Women
Colour Blocking And The Nigerian Woman
Fashion comes and goes, but it never dies, so the popular saying goes. It is said to revolve and recycle.
Often times, a current fashion can easily be identified in the designs of our mothers and fathers. Some of our parents even tell us of what style was en vogue from what we wear today.
Like the high waist skirts, afro-hair-do, pencil jeans, belly belts, and wedges, of those days, today, it is the colour blocking that is en vogue.
Colour blocking is a technique in which blocks of various fabrics are sewn together to create clothing with a few different colours. It is a combination of different colours that support and compliment each other.
In Nigeria today, both men and women are into colour blocking in the craze for fashion.
However, it is more noticeable among the women folk, sometimes even when girls do not know the a,b,c, of how to colour block to match an occasion, they still do it, just to “belong.” At the end of the day, while they succeed in colour blocking, they fail in colour blocking to suit either themselves or the occasion.
This is why it is important to note that colour blocking implies bringing complimentary colours and natural opposite colours together. Complimentary colours are pairs of colours that are of opposite hue in some colour model.
The exact hue complimentary to a given colour depends on the model in question, and perceptually uniform, addictive and sustractive colour models such as those that have differing complements for any given colour.
Many of our youths today who do not understand this basic principles about colour blocking have even taken it to another level.
Some of them do not seem to view themselves in the mirror after dressing up, most probably because they had already created a mental picture of what they ought to look like in the colour blocked attire. At the end of the day, some of them end up looking as beautifully ughly as they never intended in the eyes of those who know what they had created for themselves in their quest to look en vogue.
To 22 years Angela, “colour blocking is the latest trend this season. I think it’s very interesting that people could come out boldly to express themselves through colours.
For me, I just want to look good and trendy, so I can mix my colours as much as I want as long as I know that it makes me feel good”.
According to Uche, 28, “what fascinate me about all of this (colour blocking) is that no matter which angle fashion chooses to go, the traditional fashion never looses its value. It is a traditional/African material with a combination of art, colour, design and history”.
“For me”, Igbiki, 25, said, “I don’t want to know what it is, as long as it is reigning fashion. All I want is to look good and belong to the crowd, and if putting on colour blocked attire what it will take, who am I to say no?
But for 40 year old Susan, ” I take what I wear very serious . even when it is en vogue, I like to look unique, without just been among the crowd. I am aware that what one wears tells a great deal about who one is, so even when I colour block, I like the type that would make others want to go back home and copy me. This is why I pick my colour and styles specially to suit my personality when I colour block”.
Colour blocking is famously known as Ankara fabric (Dutch wax), or is general traditional/African contex, it is a combination of colour, history, art and design intended to portray a given people.
The graphic statement in these designs in most cases mingles with colours and sometimes creates a bold shock in designs.
Most Ankara designs are inspired by tradition, history, culture, colours etc. In order words, they usually have a story or two behind them.
Colour blocking could be in cloths, shoes, bags, Jewelry, hats and interior design. In what ever form it takes, it is done with the intention to present one as being classy.
This is why it could be fun and may seem not to follow any rule. But it sure does has tips if you really want to look trendy in colour blocking.
The key thing is to have at the back of your mind that what ever you do while colour blocking, you look classy and not trashy.
The secret to pulling off a classy colour blocking is sticking to solid colours and choosing shades that give direct opposite on the colour wheel.
Think of simple styles such as maxis, flowing gowns, and pencil skirts. You may also need to choose shades that have the same intensity to give a balanced look.
However, for a more conservative look, you may need to try colour toning such as colour blocking, which uses shades within the same family. For instance, purple and royal blue.
As had always been with previous fashion, colour blocking will stay with us for many more seasons. So if you want to bee trendy without being a follower, take it up a notch by doing a mix and match with your favourite African prints.
The wise woman builds her home. Mothers are supposed to live exemplary lives. The roles of mothers in the building of the modern Christian home cannot be overemphasized.
The function of the mother is to help the man build the home. She is a helper. A helper to the husband when the man is not doing well. It is important for the wise woman to assist when the man is not able to meet up with the items needed in the home.
A wise woman needs to reference God first and then the husband. Also the wise woman should respect her husband.
Caring for her own children as well as others is very crucial.
Do not despise children from other mothers. Discipline the child who is going the wrong way.
Ensure family bonding, show love and don’t discriminate. Connection with children is very important, especially the females. Find out who is her friend. Also find out the kind of lives they live. Caution, counsel and guide so that they make good partners.
Teaching children the dos and donts should start from birth. Inculcate the word of God in them so that when they grow, will not depart from it.
From the Scripture, some women influenced their families positively. Virgin Mary influenced the world, she never destroyed herself hence she gave birth to Jesus Christ.
Elizabeth, despite her age, God blessed her as she waited patiently.
A wise should curb favouritism in the family and love children equally. Whether a child is your biological child or not, it is necessary to show love equally. Reprimanding the children should be the function of both man and wife.
Marriage is beautiful when there is love. Before and after marriage, couples show love to themselves. But you discover that after some years, that same love turn to be something else. A lot of people start going through emotional trauma in the hands of their loved spouses.
There are many things the woman desires to keep the love on as far as marriage is concerned.
Women are blesssed with feminine abilities that can be used for good in husbands lives. With your abilities, you can create a marriage that will last till couples get old.
A woman needs
man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, if there is no reasonable finance, it is always difficult to manage the home.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3: “Your desire shall be unto you…….. “
What this means is that whatever the woman desires in life shall be provided as far as she performs her role in her home. There are many things the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things when he is at home.
A man that is educated and intelligent so that they will transfer such traits to their children.
Knowing that there are traits that her husband has, traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family. She expects him to exhibit them.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
No matter where he finds himself, he is not destracted by external influence. He returns home to his loved ones.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that a woman builds her home. As far as he rreturns home, you accept him as your own.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband. The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
You can show some form of jealousy, but to an extent. Cooperation, respect and being honoured from time to time is what the woman desires.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.
A woman needs a man that is honest, trustworthy, nice, loving and financially stable.
There are no two ways about finance in marriage. No matter the level of love, If there is no money, it is always difficult.
Referring to the Biblical belief in Genesis 3:Your desire shall be unto you……..
That is one aspect the woman expects her husband to take care of.
A woman wants a husband that is not lazy, at least helping to do one or two things. A man that is educated and intelligent.
She knows that there is a trait that her husband has. Traits of taking care of people, giving freely to people and caring for her family.
A woman wants to love a husband that has family interest at heart. A man that spends time with his family, remembering his family even as he is away from home.
A woman should not antagonise her husband because of one error or the other. No matter the level of offence he may have committed, you still show some love.
According to the Scripture, it is with wisdom that the women builds her home.
It is not as if the woman will not monitor her husband, but to certain limit. Don’t be a monitoring spirit. Don’t allow anything to take your joy.
Don’t loose trust in your husband.
The idea of checking your husband’s phone should be discouraged. The more you check your husband and his phone, the more you loose your joy.
The home should not be a battle ground for a woman and man. A woman should be able to ask herself if the check on her husband will pay her any good.
Draw a line to a point where you checkmate your husband’s activities.
A woman wants a man that will love her and telling her you love her will be all she desires.
Eunice Choko-Kayode
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