It is not every day a young designer gets the chance to showcase at one of the most prestigious fashion week in the world, and it is not every day you meet a Nigerian showcasing there too.
Some of the Nigerian celebrities that has showcased their designs at the New York Fashion Week includes, Deola Sagoe, Folake Folarin-Coker( Tiffany Amber), Lisa Folawiyo, and son.
The New York Fashion Week which took place few days ago came with a historical achievement and it was made by a 19-year-old Nigerian boy, Taofeek Abijako.
Taofeek is the youngest designer to present a collection at New York Fashion Week: Men’s this year.
The 19-year-old Nigerian designer and founder of the menswear label, started the brand just two years ago, from his bedroom with plans to create impactful statements with his designs. His other collections, “Cruel Hands” and “Hooligans,” consisted of apparel with these thought-provoking statements: “Disorder: In Mutiny We Trust” and “Palaver Child.”
According to CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America), his label “pays homage to his past by celebrating his West African culture through a contemporary perspective.
In Taofeek’s words:
“My dad was a trained fashion designer while living in Nigeria and dealt mostly with local traditional garments. Growing up in an environment like that sparked my curiosity in design,” and he said that his upcoming collection, Genesis portrays “the vibrancy of West African youth culture in the ‘70s and Fela Kuti.”
We do hope to see more of him and his works.
