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Gbenga Ayo-Dada is Nigeria's most renowned male jeweller. He is the designer behind the contemporary jewelry label, Gbenga Artsmith. Fondly referred to as the king of the Nigerian jewelry industry, his works have received critical acclaim and rave reviews in both local and international circles. A multiple award winner, he was the only accessory designer chosen to showcase at the maiden edition of GTB Fashion weekend in 2016. Gbenga is the go-to person in Nollywood for any movie/TV series that is especially wedding-related; some of his portfolio includes providing bespoke...

            Contemporary RTW fashion brand, AbayaLagos has debuted a new collection for AW18 titled “Cultured Arabica’’.  AbayaLagos was one of the top designers to showcase at the prestigious ARISE Fashion Week 2018 that featured international models such as Naomi Campbell, Oluchi Orlandi, Iman Hammamm, Ojy Okpe, Adeola Ariyo and more. The new collection is characterized by the use of traditional woven fabric, Aso-oke for the signature capes and flamboyant decorative detail on the sleeves and back of the pieces. The silhouettes depict a structured flow of lines...

For Rogue’s Fearless Pursuit, the stunning scenery of Lagos, meets the world of deconstructed tailoring capturing the very definition of natural cool. Looking to the past to shape the now, the pieces merges untainted fabrics with an ageless sense of style, which has been updated for the modern man who’s always on the move. Fearless pursuit is an exploration of Lagos as a society and organism of its own; using fashion, portraiture and film to tell a tale of craftsmanship, industry, Africanism and functionality in a Lagosian reality. See the...