Chelsea FC Celebrates Nigerian Fashion Designer Who Infused Igbo Cultural Attire With Classic CFC Kits

A Nigerian fashion designer named Ebele Ojechi has been trending within the fashion and sports space after the English football club, Chelsea FC, celebrated some of his works on their platforms.

The EPL powerhouse shared a post on their social media handle, where they introduced some of Ebele Ojechi’s works to their fans across the world.

They shared that Ebele Ojechi’s work was a blend of Igbo Cultural attires infused with some classic Chelsea FC kits from the 90s and early 2000s.

Why Ebele Ojechi’s works was tagged, “For the Glory”

The young Nigerian emerged as the winner of the Blue Creator Fund after beating several other talented designers and stylists.

Ebele is a fashion enthusiast whose works draw huge influences from her Igbo background with a mix of the diasporan culture.

Here’s an excerpt of Chelsea FC’s post celebrating Ebele Ojechi after she emerged as the winner of the “Blue Creator Fund”:

“Introducing ‘For the Glory’ by Blue Creator Fund winner, Ebele Ojechi.

Funded by @ChelseaFCFoundation, For the Glory is a capsule sportswear collection inspired by Chelsea’s heritage, linking iconic CFC jerseys with Nigerian culture to pay homage to the connections between the club and one of our most significant fanbases.

Weaving classic shirts and Igbo fabrics together, For the Glory, reimagines historic Chelsea kits through the lens of traditional Igbo attire to evoke the cultural fusion of fans and players within the Nigerian diaspora.”

Chelsea Football Club is one of the most followed European and English Premier League sides in Nigeria, with strong followership from the southeastern part of the country.

Over the last two decades, quite several Nigerian footballers have represented the West London side, with one of the most famous being, John Mikel Obi.

John Mikel Obi was part of the UCL-winning side that defeated Bayern Munich in 2013 and was named the Man of the Match. In the current squad, young UK-born Nigerians like Noni Madueke, Carney Chukwuemeka and Ugochukwu are all members of the Chelsea team.

Below is the post shared by Chelsea to celebrate Ebele Ejechi’s work:

Reactions as Chelsea celebrated Ebele Ojechi

After the post went viral, it stirred a major buzz within the Nigerian fanbase of the EPL side. OSG, below captured some of the reactions:

@blaze_unsalted:
“A proper IGBO man club!!! . This is one reason I’m a Chelsea fan!!!”

@mr_wheezzy:
“The biggest fan Base in Africa… Nigeria.”

@emperor_west:
“Igbokwenu  What about trying a Yoruba tribe in Nigeria?”

@a_ym_g:
“Orange jumper and pants .”

@phatill:
“Lagbaja is that you?”

@jakewilliamson:
“I want it all.”

@iamkushie:
“Why I no go love my Club!!!!!”

@moe_sleek:
“Love the first slide  reminds me of lagbaja.”

@kayodeolaribigbe:
“Love from Nigeria . Been a supporter of this great club since day one.”

@ekum_cutz:
“Finally, we’re putting ourselves on the map.”

@sir_soliz:
“Nigeria has one of @chelseafc’s biggest fan bases in Africa. I’m a proud Nigerian and a Chelsea fan.”