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Fashion Was Never a Solo Sport: How MNIKS Circle Supports Independent Designers

β˜• THE TEA: Are You Still Doing Everything Yourself? πŸ‘€

EVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ 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. πŸ’œReturning...
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β˜• THE TEA: Something Is Happening at MNIKS… πŸ’œ

EVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ 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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β˜• THE TEA: Inside MNIKS 001: A Day at Africa’s Fashion Sourcing and Production Hub | THE MNIKS EDIT

EVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ 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. πŸ’œReturning...
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jewelry-and-personal-style by MNIKS JEWELS

β˜• THE TEA: Your Jewelry Knows You’ve Grown

EVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ 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. πŸ’œ (Returning faves, you already know the vibe. Let's get into it.) β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β”β˜• THE FASHION PERSPECTIVE ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Your clothes mark the season. Your...
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β˜• THE TEA ON: MNIKS CIRCLE: the Hub every Designer and Purplist should know

EVERY TUESDAY Β· 10AM LAGOS TIME THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ 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. πŸ’œ (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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Customer Appreciation Week starts now

WELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ Some stories are worth arriving a little later than planned. This is one of them. Three months ago, MNIKS001 opened its doors 🎊 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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β˜• THE TEA ON: Rain, Runway & Style πŸ’œπŸš€

WELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ Wherever you're reading this from, the season is changing ✨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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MNIKS Purple, The Purple Edit explores what fatherhood really means through a luxury fashion lens, blending legacy, style, and reflection. Discover curated men’s fabrics, senator wear, and accessories from Africa’s one-stop fashion sourcing hub for creati

β˜• THE TEA ON MNIKS Purple: What Is Fatherhood? πŸ’œπŸš€

WELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ Every great outfit starts with a decision, not a design. ✨ A FABRIC ✨ A TRIM ✨ A COLOUR ✨ 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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β˜• THE TEA ON FABRICS: MUST KNOWS πŸ’œ

WELCOME TO THE PURPLE EDIT πŸ’œπŸš€ Every great outfit starts with a decision, not a design. ✨ A FABRIC ✨ 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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