β THE TEA: Are You Still Doing Everything Yourself? π
10 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min readEVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Issue No. 11 β FASHION IS NOT A SOLO SPORTMNIKS CIRCLE Β· DESIGNERS Β· SURULERE, LAGOS Welcome back, Purplist If you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit - our weekly dispatch on fashion, sourcing, style, and the things most people learn only by doing. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., we share the knowledge behind the clothes, the craftsmanship behind the details, and a closer look at the world we're building at MNIKS. Glad you're here. πReturning...
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17 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min readEVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Issue No. 10 β THE PEOPLE BEHIND MNIKSMNIKS PURPLE Β· BUILDING THE INDUSTRY Β· SURULERE, LAGOS Welcome back, Purplist If you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit - our weekly dispatch on fashion, sourcing, style, and the things most people learn only by doing. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., we share the knowledge behind the clothes, the craftsmanship behind the details, and a closer look at the world we're building at MNIKS. Glad you're here....
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24 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min readEVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Issue No. 09 β A DAY AT MNIKS 001 MNIKS PURPLE Β· BEHIND THE SEAMS Β· SURULERE, LAGOS Welcome back, Purplist If you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit - our weekly dispatch on fashion, sourcing, style, and the things most people learn only by doing. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., we share the knowledge behind the clothes, the craftsmanship behind the details, and a closer look at the world we're building at MNIKS. Glad you're here. πReturning...
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about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 3 min readEVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Issue No. 08 β A CHAPTER ENDS. A NEW ONE STARTS. MNIKS JewelsΒ· The Signature Pieces Β· Limited Stock Welcome back, Purplist If you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit. Every Tuesday at 10am, we share the kind of fashion knowledge most people learn the hard way. Glad you're here. π (Returning faves, you already know the vibe. Let's get into it.) ββββββββββββββββββ THE FASHION PERSPECTIVE βββββββββββββββββ Your clothes mark the season. Your...
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about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min readEVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Issue No. 07 β A Floor for Every Designer.A Find for Every Purplist. MNIKS Circle Β· The Petals Dress Β· 4 Pieces Welcome back, Purplist If you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit. Every Tuesday at 10am, we share the kind of fashion knowledge most people learn the hard way. Glad you're here. π (Returning faves, you already know the vibe. Let's get into it.) There is a certain kind of designer who does everything themselves. Sews into the...
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about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 3 min readWELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Some stories are worth arriving a little later than planned. This is one of them. Three months ago, MNIKS001 opened its doors π Since then, we've watched sourcing runs become collection brainstorms, fabric shopping become creative therapy, and customers walk in looking for one textile before leaving with an entirely different vision. This week isn't about celebrating us. It's about celebrating everyone who made those moments possible. Welcome back, Purplist...
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2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min readWELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Wherever you're reading this from, the season is changing β¨For some, it's umbrellas and puddles. For others, it's sunshine, heat and sun that lingers till 9pm. Somewhere else, it's that in-between weather nobody quite trusts yet. The weather may differ, but fashion has always asked the same question: How do you dress for the life you're actually living? MNIKS Purple exists to make that process easier as Africa's one-stop sourcing hub for Fashion and Style...
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3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min readWELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Every great outfit starts with a decision, not a design. β¨ A FABRIC β¨ A TRIM β¨ A COLOUR β¨ Fashion insiders understand one thing: Luxury is rarely accidental. It lives in the choices - the sourcing, the craftsmanship, the attention to detail. MNIKS Purple exists to make that process easier as Africa's one-stop sourcing hub for Fashion and Style Creatives Because great style starts with great sourcing. Dearest Gentle Purplist, Father's Day was just two days ago....
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3 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min readWELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT ππ Every great outfit starts with a decision, not a design. β¨ A FABRIC β¨ Luxury doesn't always come from the design. Sometimes it comes from choosing the right fabric. When people compliment an outfit, they usually talk about the tailoring. "The designer did an amazing job." "The fit is perfect." "The style is beautiful." And they're right. Only a few people with taste talk about the fabric. The real MVP. The fabric was there before the measurements, sometimes...
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