Santa Clara knew this would be her last day alive. She heard it in the bells ringing, clear as new honey, to mark the end of the mid-morning Mass. Es-tu prête? This is the end for you. Do you hear? She barely noticed them anymore, having long grown accustomed to hearing them speak, but never directly to her, never calling her by name.

In Nigeria, faith is shared, seen, and often expressed through clothing. This project explores how clothing and symbolic objects reflect religious identity and belief in Nigeria’s diverse faith communities. Through portraits, it investigates how fashion becomes both a personal expression and a communal language of faith shaping identity, creating belonging, and reinforcing shared convictions. It highlights the tension between fashion and faith, and examines how dress communicates conviction, reverence, and connection to the divine.