How would anyone wear a suit under a fiery sun? When shall we learn? Do we mean to broil ourselves and sweat to death? The whiteman wears it because of his cold weather. Do we mean to appear fashionable or modern in suit? I don't get it. We should know that copying verbatim without any consideration for our hot weather does not show common sense. We should be wise enough to sieve the attire we copy from the west. Outfit should be copied in the context of weather and culture. I believe it is better to wear the African alternatives, especially during the dry season when the weather is usually hot. Clothes are meant to make us feel at ease; they should not make us feel uncomfortably sweaty. The only case when such a sartorial misdemeanour should be condoned is if it was required by our profession or places of work. It is not fashionable to put on clothes that make us sweat like the proverbial Christmas goat. Whatever cloth we put on should be weather-friendly so we can get the best of comfort. I feel angry whenever I see a man/woman in suit under a blazing sun. I feel we do ourselves a disservice by doing that. Our body needs air.
Fellow Nairalanders, what are your views on this? Is it a case of lack of fashion sense or an extension of the infamous disease called 'Colonial Mentality'?