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ABSTRACT

Photography, since its inception has continued to be a vehicle for transmitting cultural heritage from generation to generation. As fashion trend changes with time, the most proven means of documenting and preserving the rich culture and fashion sense of a people still remain the photography. This study presents a pictorial record of Yoruba fashion styles that emerged from 1960 to 2020. Riding on the wings of visual power, a collection of pictures and descriptions were adopted to explore the wide-ranging fashion trends that have evolved among the Yoruba people during the past six decades. The photos display a diverse array of fashion styles, encompassing traditional attire, modern fashion, and synthesis styles that blend traditional and modern elements. The study hopes to enlighten the younger generation about the rich Yoruba fashion sense, as well as help the younger generation to be accustomed to trends of fashion style among the Yoruba people. An important discovery in the study was that a comeback of fashion styles has been experienced a couple of times within the period under review.