Welcome back, Purplist
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ββ THE TEA ON... 3 Months of #MNIKS001 βββββββββββββββββ
βIf you're new here, welcome to The Purple Edit. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., we share the fashion knowledge most people learn the expensive way. We're glad you're here. π
(Returning faves, you already know the vibe. Let's get into it)
Three months isn't a lifetime. But it's long enough for a sourcing hub to notice patterns.
We've learned that designers rarely come looking for fabric. They come looking for clarity.
Sometimes it starts with a sketch in a notebook. Sometimes it's a screenshot from Pinterest. Sometimes it's simply a color that's been living in someone's head for weeks.
More often than not, the conversation changes everything.
Someone walks in asking for one fabric.
They leave with a different silhouette.
A different trim.
Sometimes, an entirely different collection.
Those moments don't make it to Instagram reels.
They don't fit neatly into captions.
But they've quietly become the story of MNIKS001.
That's the story we're celebrating this week.
Every designer, stylist, creative entrepreneur, fashion student, and first-time creator who trusted us with an idea before it became a finished garment has shaped what this hub is becoming.
If you've seen our Customer Appreciation Week video on Instagram, you've seen us say thank you.
This week's edit is the story behind that thank you.
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ββ WHY THIS WEEK MATTERS
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βAs Africa's one-stop sourcing and production hub for Fashion and Style Creators, when we say MNIKS exists to make fashion creation easier, we don't just mean sourcing fabrics.
We mean removing friction from the creative process.
Helping someone find the right lining after searching three markets.
Finding the one trim that suddenly makes the entire collection click.
Watching uncertainty turn into excitement because the missing piece finally appeared.
That's the work.
Every fabric we cut, Every trim we source,
Every monogram we stitch exist because someone trusted us with an idea before anyone else could see it.
That's never a small thing.
And it's why Customer Appreciation Week exists.
Because gratitude deserves its own space.
So, this week, we're simply saying:
Thank you ππ
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ββ HOW WE'RE SAYING THANK YOU
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Words are important.
But appreciation should be something you can actually use.
So, all week, enjoy 10% off when you spend β¦50,000 or more, whether you shop in-hub or online.
Discount Code: APPRECIATION
Fabrics.
Trimmings.
Jewels.
Monograms.
Essentials.
This one's for you.
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ββ A WORD FROM THE SOURCING FLOOR
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"Three months in, and the thing I keep coming back to is how many of you already knew what you wanted before you walked in. You'd have a sketch, a swatch pinned, a color in your head that you'd been chasing for weeks. Our job became less about selling and more about matching what was already there. That's the part of MNIKS001 nobody puts in a caption."
- Asabe Maiyaki, Operations Manager
These three months have reminded us of something we believed long before the doors opened.
In that time, we've helped everyone from fashion students preparing final-year collections to established designers sourcing for runway presentations.
And through every conversation, we've come back to the same belief:
MNIKS was never meant to depend on one building.
It was built around people.
The conversations.
The ideas.
The trust.
That's what keeps this place alive.
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πYOUR NEXT MOVE (AND WE MEAN TODAY) βββββββββββββββββ
Reply to this email.
Tell us what you're creating next.
Tell us what you've been searching for.
Tell us what you wish existed.
Some of our best conversations started with a simple reply.
Who knows?
Your story might inspire a future edition of The Purple Edit.
π Visit MNIKS001
βNo 15, Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagosβ
Touch fabrics. Feel the weight. See the details that photos can't capture.
π± Shop Online
βwww.mnikspurple.comβ
Use code APPRECIATION all week.
π² Follow for the Vibes
β@mnikspurpleβ
Expect fresh arrivals, styling inspiration, behind-the-scenes moments, and conversations about fashion from the people building it every day.
π Need help finding something specific?
DM @mniksdeals (on Instagram) to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
Join us next Tuesday at 10 a.m. for another edition of The Purple Edit, where style meets story, and every issue begins with a fresh cup of tea.
Until then...
May your discount code work on the first try.
May your tea stay hot long enough to actually enjoy it.
And may you always remember:
Whether it's been three months or three decades, every great garment begins long before the first stitch. It begins with trust. π
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Thank you for choosing us.
Stay stylish. Stay intentional. Stay Purple. ππβ
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With love,
The MNIKS Purple Team ππ
MNIKS Fashion & Style Hub | Africa's One-Stop Sourcing and Production Hub + Creative Event Venue
No 15, Akerele Street, Surulere, Lagos | +234 806 956 2776β
βwww.mnikspurple.com | @mnikspurpleβ
Book the MNIKS Creative Space for your events: mnikspurple.kit.com/bookingsβ
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