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GELE TIEING MADE EASY! YINKA THOMAS-OGBOJA INTRODUCES “ASAKE”, THE FIRST EVER READY-MADE PLEATED GELE

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Yinka Thomas-Ogboja
For most
African women, tying a ‘Gele’ (head tie) is a difficult ordeal, which
discourages them from wearing this lovely piece and promoting our rich culture.
The CEO of Opeke, Yinka Thomas-Ogboja, happens to be one of many women who used
to face this ordeal prior to an event. It was either they couldn’t tie the
geles themselves, or dress up took forever because of their struggles with the
geles and husbands started to turn red in the face, or they weren’t ready to
constantly enrich the pockets of makeup/gele artists (no offense). Some even
desired to dress traditional to church or certain functions but the headache of
headgears was the beginning of abstinence. All these challenges led to the
birth of  Opeke translated “fine girl or
“omoge”, an indigenous fashion brand aimed at promoting the African culture and
beauty. Opeke launched with a signature line called “Asake”, already pleated,
easy-to-tie, ready-made geles.
This creative
product enables you to tie your gele in less than a minute and yes, people
assume you are a pro! Gone are those days when aso-oke was synonymous with dull
and unappealing colors, Opeke adds a touch of bright, colorful and fun to their
pieces, with the ability to customize pieces to suit the personalities of their
clients. They make lovely gele-ebi, asake-ebi, engagement outfits for
couples-to-be, gele and ipele collections for women of luxury and style. The
good news is that you can pack all your geles to them to “asakerize” or buy
from their collections. So you don’t have to worry anymore about not being able
to tie your geles!

 They will soon
be launching another product line under Opeke called ‘Arewa’ and we heard from
the grapevine this has to do with beads. Get in touch with them today and make
difficult gele tying a thing of the past!

Contact
Details
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/opeketheafricanbeauty
Instagram:
@iamopeke
Twitter:
@iamopeke
Mobile Number:
+2348170593471, +2348166063832 and +2348060579714
Email:
iamopeke@gmail.com
Photography by
Studio24 & Diko Photography
Makeup by
ArabyLaide & TouchOfSee
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