We are unsure what House of Form and Function really means or stands for. But if we were to guess, it seems there is a collection targeted to the average working class Nigerian man, hence the form. While the function represents the traditional attires with a modern twist suitable for events such as weddings and …
MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week Spring/Summer 2013: Lanre Da Silva Ajayi #LFDW
It was Spring 2012, Nigerian designer Lanre Da Silva Ajayi (LDA) had just showed her latest collection. She stepped out on the Arise runway to take her bow when she, unfortunately, fell into the Orchestra pit at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York. Thankfully she was not hurt. But, in that split instance, LDA became …
OPINION: Omoyemi Akerele’s MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week, a BLUE PRINT For AFRICAN FASHION PRODUCERS to Follow!
I am a voracious reader and writer. So, five years ago when the disruption in the fashion industry began, I was reading as much as I was writing. On the Western end of things, fashion bloggers kicked the gate open and pushed aside the old gatekeepers. From Fashion Televisions, to top magazines and editor-in-chiefs, consumers …
MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week Spring/Summer 2013: Anita Quinsah #LFDW
Who remembers when Hollywood based Nigerian designer, Chris Aire, first showed at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week? Back then it was a novel idea. No one had ever shown as an accessory designer on the runway. We also remember when Anglo Gold, out of South Africa, showcased its beautiful gold designs much in the same format …
MTN Lagos Fashion & Design Week Spring/Summer 2013: Mai Atafo Menswear #LFDW
Often, when we hear about African designers in the niche world of bespoke menswear, the name that springs to mind is British-Ghanaian Ozwald Boateng. We also hear every now and then, British-Nigerian Emmy Collins. Hardly do we hear, however, especially on an international front, the name Mai Atafo. Mai Atafo, however, is a hidden gem …