Wednesday, August 8, 2012
From the books of memory-Nigerian fashion week highlights top African designers
The African influenced
fashions, from Proenza Schoulerr to Yves St. Laurent’s 1960 collections and the
Derek Lam’s spring 2012 shows, all have featured in designs for last decades.
However, more African designers are using both heritage and
international trend in gaining attention on the world stage.
Some few months ago, Arise
Magazine Fashion week in Lagos, Nigeria for the second year, drew attention to
the different works of the African influenced designers. Around 77 designers presented
their variety of outfits mixing traditional fabrics with the international
aesthetics to elevate the mundane with stylish women’s dresses and offering a
flavor of haute couture in hotel –turned fashion haven separated from hustle
and bustle of megacity of Lagos.
Nduka Obaigbena, This newspaper and Arise Magazine
publisher explained that its time the Africans demonstrate that they can also
contribute to be the best and world class in fashion scene. However, the
struggles affecting the poor and the rich brought havoc in this event which was
meant to run six days. Despite the problems of electricity that hit on the first
two days, the show finally began and drew crowd that embraces African
fashion, not as a sideshow but main component of international fashion and design.
Some of the highlighted African designers included:
Tiffany Amber
Under Folake Folarin, a
creative director of Tiffany Amber, he has been making dresses with Nigeria’s
rich content for 13 years.
Tsemaye Binitie
Paris exhibition on the Alix
Gres. His textured collection included sleeveless and black catsuit festooned
with hand-embroidered vinyl to create a kaleidoscopic effect. He is a young designer
with an experience from a British designer (Stella McCartney) and markets his
designs in London, New York and Lagos.
Loza Maleombho
Is a New York based designer
who unveiled a collection that draws from nomadic Tuareg based on the Sahara desert.
She brought a twist by using West African fabrics such as colorful Ghanaian
kente and Ankara print of Nigeria.
These are some of the
designers whose work has gone to international levels. Their African fashion results are what most African fashionistas
are proud of till to date.
Should you want to get any
of the African fashion clothing form the top Nigerian designers, including plus
size clothing and jackets, we are here to help you get the best.
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