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Reader Spotlight || Nedu Ahanonu

Happy new month guys!

Remember my first reader spotlight feature here? Well, there’s another one today which I particularly enjoyed reading because of our mutual hate for Lagos traffic and the new word I learnt from her. Haha

In case you’re new around here :
Reader Spotlight is basically a way to sort of give back, finally stop yapping all about myself day in and out on my blog (seriously, don’t you guys get tired of reading about me? Lol) and get to know my readers better.

Alrighty, Let’s meet our second reader in this category!

Hi Nedu, Please can you tell us a bit about you?

My name is ‘Nedu Ahanonu, I am an Investment Analyst, I live in Nigeria and I am very enthusiastic about DIY sewing.

Investment Analyst, definitely has to do with money right? I’m liking you already. What’s the 411 na? Lol
Please can you share with us some of your interests/passions

I call myself a Sewista, as I enjoy the pattern drafting and garment construction process. The “Eureka!” feeling that comes from joining bodice, skirt and sleeve pieces, and creating a finished garment. There’s always a sense of self-pride when people compliment my outfit and I tell them that I made it myself. It makes me happy that I created something lovely with my own hands.
I also enjoy writing: Blogging gives me an outlet to merge my musings and hobby.

Sewista’, I learn new words everyday. That’s really lovely! I know that feeling too, I used to knit and make bead necklaces and earrings back then. It always felt so good knowing that I was wearing something I made myself. What are some challenges you face and what keeps you going?

Top on the list of challenges is Lagos traffic, but car-dancing to Nigerian “jollof” music keeps me sane during my traffic crawl. So, if you see a lady gleefully doing the shoki eye- hand gestures inside her car, on the Third mainland bridge, that would be me.
Some of the things that keep me going include; watching stage theatre plays, curling up in bed with a good book and chocolate buttons after a long day, and gisting with my little niece, she calls me “Chi baby and says the funniest things.


Well, not exactly the type of challenges I had in mind but hey Lagos traffic is enough to drive anyone insane. I’m hardly in it so I didn’t really understand the fuss till the other day I spent close to four hours heading home from the island. Welp. What’s your dream career/how you are working to achieve that?

I have a Masters degree in Economics & Finance, and I love working in Business Advisory. My dream is to convert my DIY sewing into an entrepreneurial venture. It’s financially intelligent to always have a Side Hustle.


I totally agree on the side hustle thing. What’s your favourite quote/advice that has helped you in life?

Favourite quote is “Bless all the work of my hands, o Lord”- Deut 28:12
Favourite advice is Let your prayer be more of gratitude than of supplication.

Currently loving?

My new dress form mannequin (a.k.a. Lady Violet), it was custom made for me in Accra. 



Aww, you named your mannequin. Lol. Random fact about you?

I wore dental braces for 2.75 years.
I remember my orthodontist with great fondness when I look at my aligned teeth.


I need that braces thing myself, my dentition is just messed up.Everytime I go to a dentist, they recommend it and I’m like haayyy, come on guys!  Lol What are some/any life lesson(s) you’ve learnt lately that you wish you knew earlier?

One, is to appreciate the beauty of serendipity; a supposed mistake might just be a blessing in disguise that eventually transforms into the start of something awesome.  
Another, is that when you dictate your ownstyle, step out of the trend zone and, to an extent, not seek other people’s validation, you will feel a little powerful from the attention, because you will get noticed when you look different from the norm.


Is there any tip you’ll like to share?  (Could be anything: photography tip, tips to keep organized, food tip/secret recipe etc ) 
That would be Refashioning. Browse through your clothes for items you once loved but have now become bored with, and tweak them (either by yourself, if you can or with the help of a tailor), to suit either your style or current trend.
Take for example, a basic dress comprises of a bodice (above the waist) and a skirt (below the waist), if you are no longer “feeling” the style of the bodice, you could detach the skirt from the dress, add a waistband and voila! It becomes a new-ish skirt that could be paired separately with other tops.
It’s practically like shopping in your own closet. 

Oshey sewista, come and help me refashion na ;). Finally, Is there anyway (style/life) that reading my blog has helped you?
Oh! Yes, I’m inspired by your non-conformist sense of style.  While driving through traffic the other day, I saw a roadside peddler selling some Hausa handmade traditional caps.  One looked really stylish, it was off-white and crocheted.  I imagined it atop my head; positioned at a jaunty angle, and thought of all the ways I could style it.  
I was debating about whether or not to purchase the cap, when I remembered your Fez hat post, and I said to myself “Why not?!”.  Then, I bought it.
Thank you so much Nedu!
Check out her blog- www.nedoux.com
In other news, what are you guys up to this weekend? Who will I be jamming at Yagazie’s bialere exhibition today?

P.S – If you’ll love to be featured on this segment – Reader Spotlight, Please send me an email on sandyva06@yahoo.com.
Looking forward to meeting/knowing more about you wonderful people that read my blog!

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