Designers

At the height of what appeared to be an amazing career garnering so much attention, including that of America’s First Lady Michelle Obama, fashion designer Bunmi Olaye steps down from her fashion brand that she co-founded. Press release below: _________________________________________ [...]

Although showing at the inaugural 2011 MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week, designer Koketso Chiepe is not new to fashion. Indeed her brand is retailed/or has shown in the UK, USA, UK and Japan. Accordingly, with the maturity and experience [...]

There was something very unique about the Spring/Summer 2012 collection shown by Xclamations. Something beautifully authentic, local yet easily exportable internationally. Let’s call it “Utilitarian chic.” If we have all wondered who could potentially help us translate the Nigerian design [...]

To move Nigeria’s fashion industry forward, necessarily, there has to be a lot more design innovation and versatility even in ready-to-wear collections. The Phunk Afrique Spring/Summer 2012 collection had us wondering what exactly the label was thinking this season. The [...]

Spring is a season we expect a rebirth, a vibrant and energetic sexiness in fashion. With the recently completed New York, Paris and London Fashion Weeks, among other relevant fashion markets, we saw this rebirth. Press, buyers and fashionistas alike [...]

The MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week is right around the corner! Check out details of the upcoming four day event below: “MTN, in conjunction with Style House, will launch the first ever MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week (LFDW) [...]

Nigerian label Rebirth launches the ‘YOU’ collection. YOU is a testament to the ReBirth ideology of timeless, functional design. Versatile and diverse, the collection runs the gamut from light to dark, classic to contemporary, taking into account the lifestyle of [...]

“She is the founder and creative director of Jewel by Lisa, a brand that specialises in Ankara textiles, the vibrant wax-resist dyed fabrics characteristic of West Africa and widely used across the continent. These clothes, originally based on traditional Indonesian [...]