Lucky Enemuo Afrika — looks worth considering

For: Naming ceremony / traditional engagement / Sunday of a wedding weekend

Olive with a worked chest panel is the most useful agbada I know for daytime. It photographs beautifully in flat British light, which gold and white simply do not.

Indicative UK market range: £550–£1,000

Compact frames should raise the sleeve fold and keep the panel narrow.

For: Owambe / Sunday best / an evening where navy would be lazy

A senator suit is the most reliable thing a Nigerian man can own in Britain. In terracotta it stops being a uniform and starts being a choice.

Indicative UK market range: £350–£700

Full-figured builds should take the trouser slightly straighter — a tapered leg exaggerates the top half.

For: Daytime wedding / church / a lunch where you want to be the best-dressed man

Olive is the colour I recommend most often to men who think they only suit navy. Cut without padding, it flatters a heavy chest more honestly than any suit will.

Indicative UK market range: £400–£800

Broad builds: no padding, deep vents, and the shape comes entirely from the cut.

For: Aso-ebi in a heavier cloth / winter family celebration

Damask is the cloth families choose when lace feels too delicate, and it is much kinder to a fuller frame. Straight top, no waist seam, one tone through to the trouser.

Indicative UK market range: £300–£650 to make up, cloth excluded

Full-figured builds: no waist seam, side slits, and one tone top to trouser.

For: Evening aso-ebi at an owambe or a traditional engagement

Deep forest damask with the beadwork held to the neck placket. Damask under evening light is where most aso-ebi goes wrong — this tone absorbs the shine instead of throwing it back.

Indicative UK market range: £500–£1,100 for the making

Full-figured frames should keep the sleeve wide and the body straight.