Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭
It's knowing what to search for.
Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.
1. T-shirts:
Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.
Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton
The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.
2. Jeans:
Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.
Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton
Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.
3. Body-hug clothing:
Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend
They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.
4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie
5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated
These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.
6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)
7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose
Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.
8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole
9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole
Pictures lie a lot
The description usually tells the truth.
Here's how I shop:
1. Read the material composition before anything else.
2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.
3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.
4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.
5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.
6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.
7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.
8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.
Your best friend isn't the product picture.
It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.
That's how you separate the gems from the junk.
I hope this help.
Things are to expensive for a country this poor.
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Keep on embarrassing yourselves. 2027. All of Una dey go back Una house. 🤬🤡
Portable was asked what does he want to buy that’s making him hustle day and night, he then asked what did Judas Iscariot wanted to buy that made him sell Jesus, host still never reply 😂
Unrelated, but this just came to mind.
My guys in VIP Crew, the best dance crew in FCE Abeokuta at the time went for the same talent show that Zlatan competed in. When they returned, they couldn't stop talking about one guy. "There's this rapper..." they kept saying. According to them, he was absolute fire. That rapper was Zlatan.
Back on campus, we also had Islambo; yes, the same Islambo who was already a big deal in our school with "Oga", that song went platinum inside school lmaoo . Around that same period, Kizz Daniel was in FUNAAB, and because his dad was a Fine Arts lecturer in FCE Abeokuta with an office just behind our department, he never felt like a distant celebrity story. I even knew his brother, Uthman. Sir lamms, Oberz, Ajanaku, Mansa Jabulani and many more that didn't make it to this level but gave us hitsss.
Looking back now, it's amazing to realize how many artists who would go on to shape Nigerian music were already crossing paths around Abeokuta. At the time, they were just talented young people trying to make a name for themselves. We had no idea we were witnessing the beginning of something much bigger.
@KaizenKreativ_ I have been trying to remember that name Ajanaku
He competed with Zlatan in the grand finally, but zlatan won the contest.
They were both pure talent. Happy to see how far zlatan has come.
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