Dear Fashion Advisers: My Husband Has a Poor Sense Of Fashion; & I’m Always Uncomfortable When We Attend Functions Together

Published: March 19, 2014 Last Updated 7 months ago by FPN SEO

Hello, my name is (name whithhold) from the Eastern part of Nigeria, but i reside in Lagos with my husband who who held from the south-west Nigeria.
I met this man when I was in 300L in the University, then he was working in Lagos. After my graduation in 2011, we got married that same year…that means we only dated for two years before marriage.
Before we got married, I used to visit him, sometimes stay with him for a week before I go back, sometimes weekend. Then, we don’t attend events or functions together based on the fact that we were not married….but we do go for shopping around Lagos with which he usually dress casual (as in jeans trouser & T-shirt or shirt).
Now , this year is making  us 3 three years in marriage and I find it very difficult to cope with my husband’s poor fashion sense and style.
My husband cannot buy a quality dress (he’s good at buying all this Alaba made & cheap dresses), or give me a reasonable amount of money to buy clothes for myself; even to spend N5000 on my hair is a waste of money to him. Is not as if he doesn’t have money, he has the  money…at least I know for sure that he’s paid well. Only that he’s from this part of Yorubaland that people refer to them as ‘aka-gum’.
I feel so, so uncomfortable and sometimes feel like divorcing because I don’t know how long this will continue.
To attend functions together is a ‘No go area’ because he doesn’t look sharp like other men, even my friends are like ‘What the hell is wrong with your husband?’. Trying to change him in this area is one of the most difficult thing I’ve ever tried. Please Fashion Police readers I need your advice because it will go a long way. Thanks.