Beads made a huge comeback in recent years, and one designer from Nigeria is using them to make more than jewelry and trinkets. Lala the Beadmaker made quite a splash on Instagram with her show-stopping beaded bags that have to be seen to be believed.\n\n\n\n
Lala the Beadmaker is the alter ego of the fashion designer Ibeh Maryjane Chiamaka, who\u2019s using the power of social media to put her work on the map. She hails from Abuja, Nigeria, and she embarked on quite a journey before her work went viral on Instagram and TikTok, where some of her videos attracted millions of views.\n\n\n\n
Lala the Beadmaker started her beading journey in her mother\u2019s dining room, and her craft significantly evolved over the years. She spent hours sitting there with a little torch, her back bent, and her creativity in full gear, dreaming of getting where she is today.\n\n\n\n