Avant Garde Gele

Changing the face of gele in Nigeria is Funmilola Olurinola, CEO of Abeke Makeovers, who is known for her creativity in makeup artistry and classic gele designs. Since she introduced her Avant Garde gele style, fashionistas and celebrities like Rita Dominic, Deola Sagoe, Toke Makinwa, Toju Foyeh and others has been rocking it to upscale events.

Also known as Auto gele or Abekegele, it is worn with diverse outfits. In the Nigerian fashion scene, women, both young and old, have embraced this gele styles because they make them look gorgeous and sophisticated.

According the makeup artist, it is an innovative solution in the art of headgear wrapping. They come in amazing designs crafted to look like fascinators thus making them a multifunctional accessory complementing both traditional and western outfits.

“Avant Garde gele is designed for stylish women everywhere in the world who want to be a showstopper at wedding ceremonies, parties and other events. The good thing about this gele is that it is easy to wear and easy to pull off.”

She informs that the Avant Garde gele has a velcro fastening at the back which allows everyone to be able to fit it to their heads perfectly. “It can be worn, in as quickly as a minute after finishing the face. Forget any painful experience you’ve had with gele in the past as this feels very light and sits comfortably on the head.”

Olurinola added that Avant Garde gele is Aso-Ebi (known as party uniforms) compliant. “There is never a dull moment with this gele style as it is travel and storage friendly. They come in beautiful lightweight reinforced boxes that can be carried as hand luggage and also used as storage boxes.”