Cream Aso-Oke Asoebi with Multicolour Floral Tassels, Pink Feather Fringe Ipele & Abstract Art Backdrop | OutfitLibrary
6 January 2025 · asoebi

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6 January 2025 · asoebi

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Shot in a professional studio against an abstract expressionist backdrop — swirls of orange, teal, blue, and brown paint creating a dynamic and colourful background that might seem to challenge a neutral cream gown but instead provides the colourful contrast that makes the cream look luminous — this is the most fashion-editorial image in the entire series. The gown is cream aso-oke inspired fabric in a fitted column silhouette with a square neckline and large structured puff sleeves. The cream fabric is the quietest element of the look; everything else is embellishment and accessory. Down the centre front of the gown runs a vertical garden of multicolour floral tassels — individual blooms in pink, green, red, and yellow, each flower a 3D dimensional object attached to a tassel fringe that creates movement at the centre of the look. The cuffs have the same floral tassel treatment. The cream striped ribbed gele references aso-oke weaving traditions with its horizontal rib texture. The trailing pink feather-fringe ipele is carried extended in one hand, its blush feathers and fringe hem creating an arc of pink against the cream — the single warm accent in an otherwise neutral palette. Crystal cream heels and a shell or cowrie choker necklace complete the look.
The multicolour floral tassels are the centrepiece of this look and must be commissioned from a specialist embellisher or tassel maker — they are not a standard fabric trim available off-the-shelf. Provide a colour palette reference for the flowers to ensure the multicolour range is intentional rather than random. The pink feather-fringe ipele is a bespoke accessory: commission a fabric maker or feather worker to attach pink ostrich feathers and a fringe trim to a length of cream or blush satin. The ribbed aso-oke gele fabric is available from Nigerian aso-oke weavers and fabric vendors.