Beyond their primary talent, celebrities are in the business to dress. Stadium takeovers, music videos, and magazine covers serve as platforms to generate millions of eyeballs and a boost to sales as well as driving that ever-so-elusive desirability that can feed a brand in the long-term.
Read MoreWaves of opening back up come with equal parts anxiety and eagerness. ITA Leisure would like to make that transition as restful and as soothing as possible.
Read MoreRele Gallery, best known for its outpost in Lagos, Nigeria and its commitment to emerging young talents in contemporary visual arts, has launched its second location stateside in Los Angeles, California.
Read MoreThe end of the decade brought one of the first design collaborations between the ascendant global influence of social star Temi Otedola, best known as JTO Fashion, and contemporary menswear label Orange Culture.
Read MoreIf there is one word to describe Tongoro Studio founder and creative director Sarah Diouf, it is relentless. Launching two years ago, Diouf saw a need in the market for accessibly priced and stylish casual wear that was as versatile as the lifestyle she leads.
Read MoreAll over the world Nigerians wave their flag in honor of Nigeria’s 58th year of independence. Cheers to another year full of revolutionary style from creative talents from throughout the diaspora.
Read MoreThey boast, "ONLY PLACE IN LAGOS TO COP LEGIT SUPREME, PALACE, PALM ANGELS, OFF-WHITE..." New concept store XII Glover is the latest to bring those labels to the fore with insiders right in Ikoyi.
Read MoreLast month, the Victoria Island based retailer announced a continent-wide search for exceptional talent across various categories in a newly launched Emerge ALÁRA Awards.
Read MoreCelebrations were also in order for Nigerian designer Bubu Ogisi who unveiled an art installation of her Autumn / Winter 2018 collection in New York. The installation took the key pieces and her accompanying campaign images shot by the ocean to distill her creative process in its most pure form.
Read More"All I want to do is create clothes that match up to the incredible beauty of all women," remarked designer Lisa Folawiyo on the set of her look book shoot for her latest collection.
Read MoreDesigner Kenneth Ize has his finger on the pulse of Lagos. Since launching his eponymous label in 2013, Ize has continued to develop his expertise in tailoring inspired by his hometown.
Read MoreAsk any fashion enthusiast their thoughts on MaXhosa by Laduma and immediate words come to mind: bold colors, traditional heritage, and luxurious knitwear. His Spring 2018 presentation at Heineken Lagos Fashion & Design Week was emphasis on the same.
Read MoreTo celebrate Nigeria's Independence Day, PROTOChic is highlighting a few of our favorite Nigerian brands, burgeoning and beloved.
Read MoreNigerian-born, London-based designer Duro Olowu has been a fountain of inspiration for African designers everywhere since launching his eponymous label in 2004. This season is an ode to Lee Miller, artist, photographer, and muse to surrealist painters in the 1930s.
Read MoreYou may not always reference her by name, but you certainly know her work. As art director and founder of Studio Matte, Onyinye Fafi Obi collaborates with some of the biggest creatives on the continent shaping their visual identities on and offline.
Read MoreInstagram-worthy from every angle, the piece worn by Eku Edewor at the Lagos Heineken LFDW Fashion Focus with its playful striping and joyous silhouette was infused with tremendous meaning designed by I.AM.ISIGO creative director Bubu Ogisi.
Read MoreDoreen Caven and her sister Joan are the masterminds behind a streetwear label that draws from a multitude of black reference points, from Biggie Smalls and Malick Sidibé to childhood memories growing up in Nigeria and later moving to the United States.
Read MoreIt's about time is the only answer to the quickly spreading hashtag #HowAboutNOW regarding Nigeria's inclusion in the 57-year old Biennale Arte 2017 come this May.
Read More
