archivenigerian lookbook

My Q Lady Honors Female Nigerian Legends With The Roots Collection. The Roots Collection visualizes a brief history of Nigerian female heroines. The collection is honoring women who have fought for our independence, our freedom and democracy. Actress Jemima Osunde frontlines the collection: showcasing the pieces with grace and style. The Collection celebrates our African roots, highlighting the adire fabric.  Adire – which literally means “tie &dye” is at the core of the collection – as The Creative Director goes down history employing a modern twist to wearable pieces. The...

Nigerian designer Freshbydotun reveals its unisex collection "Ibeji" on two pairs of identical twins through artistic styles; the result is absolutely phenomenal. Ibeji simply means twins in the Yoruba language. The Yoruba people of Nigeria look upon the birth of twins as a special blessing, they also believe that twins have the power to bring good fortune and wealth; this however reflects in the inspiration of this collection. Dripping with fabulousness, each twin modeling the lookbook showed out with different versions of the same outfit that look similar and are...

As a brand, Henri Uduku has wrestled with the conventions that have risen around the fashion industry building its whole ethos around this worship of the seasons. Technology, globalization and industrialization has significantly weakened the hold the weather had on our lives, the most privileged of us literally spend their lives chasing the warm summer climes. As an apparel brand finding its voice, they are willing to buck tradition and forge our own path. This season they present their Resort collection, inspired by the radical idea that the label of...