A Fashion Revolution of The African Menswear – BBC Pidgin Interview with Evans Akere of Vankere

The African menswear fashion over time has always been known to be as traditional from the days of yore . Nothing short of the stereotype – buba and sokoto from the west , the traditional wrapper and shirt from the south or the kaftan and babariga from the north .
Over time, our menswear designers found solace in adding cuts and designs around this look , transforming the basics each time but with guarded steps .
For a while, this traditional look was shunned for the Western suit ( as it was not adventurous enough ) and many gravitated towards the field of playing around with various textured fabrics to make suits of many kinds . While some dumped the traditional look altogether , a few like Evans Akere of Vanskere stuck to the lane of the traditional ways and honed his skills .
He started out by transforming the French suit – with his Classic collection to becoming a favourite piece of the elites by using more luxurious fabrics and infusing geometric cuts for a delectable appeal. Next came the functional piece of the Afropolitan Collection ( a redefinition of the kaftan) whereby his clients switched easily from office to occasion without much of a wardrobe change, by a simple 3 in 1 collection
The latest being the Reformed Agbada – which has now become the trend to go by . With the entrance of the Yoruba Demon trend, and winner of the Agbada challenge , Evans Akere has Both brides and grooms demand of him – the Yoruba demon appeal when asked to craft his famous agabda for their wedding or eventful outing .
It was on this premise that Mr Evans Akere was Interviewed and profiled by BBC Pidgin .
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