Behold The Adire : The New Fashion Vibe

 

Recently we have been  enjoying a surge of fashion designers in the Nigerian landscape experimenting with various fabric types and kinds, fulfilling the desires of  fashion adventures of each emerging season with their disruptive and exciting approach . This edition we are talking about the new fashion rave -Adire / Kampala / Batik fabric .  These designers are exchanging their Ankara  for the exoctic-ness of this hand made fabric  , are using their designs to challenge everything we have come to understand about style, design and even the way we view gender identity. While for some , it has been their fabric of choice from Day 1 , others are beginning to embrace the home grown culture .
The uniqueness, originality and versatility of the prints is also  quite exciting . The bright colors and the way the fusion of the prints and patterns come together is so beautiful. This age long fabric design from  Ogun State and some parts of the North( the region where these ancient traditions originated) has opened up the potential for exponential business growth for export in the Nigerian fashion industry . 

Fashion is being used as a vehicle to spark conversations and the more we tell our own stories, the more the rest of the world will be forced to sit up and listen.Whilst we have nothing but respect for the veterans that have come before and paved the way for there to even be a functioning industry, we have to make way for the new wave of creatives that are catapulting Nigeria into a new era of creating.

These are some of the brands that are magically contouring this unique patterned fabric into functional and uber whimsical red carpet pieces . These brands  are definitely ones to watch as they are having a significant impact on the face of fashion as we know it.

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Spice TV Presents ‘Spice Lifestyle Honors’ with Asa

Spice TV, the number one Fashion and Lifestyle channel in Africa, is set to organize a one-of-a-kind event, the Spice Lifestyle Honors this December.
Taking place at Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels on the 5^th of December 2018, the Spice Lifestyle Honors will feature live music performances, fashion show, awards ceremony and celebrity appearances all in one night.
International recording artiste, Asa will headline the star-studded event in a highly anticipated performance that is sure to thrill guests as she serenades with her soulful voice and hit songs. Other notable artists billed to perform include Bez, Adekunle Gold and Falana.
The fashion show will see some of the best designers in Africa showcase their pieces on the runway such as Chulaap (South Africa), Orapeleng (South Africa), Osei Duro (Ghana), David Tlale (South Africa), Kenneth Ize (Nigeria) and Torlowei (Nigeria); creator of the first piece of Couture to be accepted into the permanent collection of The Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African Art.
Since inception, Spice TV has always been a platform for discovering and propelling emerging talents, the awards night will also feature fresh fashion designers; Pepper Row, Orizu, Red Button and Boy Martin.
In addition to the music performances and fashion show, Spice TV will also honour and recognise several individuals for their work in acting, music, fashion, entertainment, style, business, design and more in an array of award categories.
It promises to be a night of glitz and glam which will attract the fabulous, the famous and the trendy.
“Africa is ready for a grand event like this, that combines fashion with music and a runway showcase. Spice is the only African fashion TV network that is at the forefront of pushing the African fashion and style landscape forward. We are ready to stage a beautiful event while honoring those that have been impactful in the industry within the last 12 months” – Tajudeen Adepetu, Executive Producer.
The official host for the Spice Lifestyle Honours is Joselyn Dumas.
Date: Wednesday, December 5^th, 2018
Time: 6PM
Venue: Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Tickets are now available online at WWW.XCHANGE.NG for purchase at or at selected Chicken Republic outlets in Lagos.
Spice Lifestyle Honors… a feel-good night of fashion, design, music and awards!
  

Hallero Becomes First Nigerian Fashion Designer to Own Multiple Shopping Malls

Celebrity designer and business mogul, Alero Fafowora, Ceo and Creative director, Hallero Couture is launching her new shopping mall.

Alero is the first Nigerian designer to do this and as a female designer, we believe it is fair to say she deserves some accolades.

She is the owner of Park Place that is situated on Admiralty way, Lekki, Lagos. The new shopping mall, White wood is also located in though in the business district of lekki.

This new mall is said to be housing 15 store spaces.