Orange Tradition, one among Nigeria’s largest names, made its return to the Lagos Trend Week schedule after a two-year hiatus, and it was the discuss of the city. The native trend crowd was adrenalized to see the 2015 LVMH Prize-shortlisted designer, Adebayo Oke-Lawal, make his comeback.
“An Orange Tradition present is a celebration of individuals,” Oke-Lawal stated backstage, and in step with that sentiment, he gathered buddies, influencers, and creatives in a big concrete studio showered in dim orange lights. The present was a spectacle: a scrumptious mix of music, trend, and tradition that kicked off with a efficiency by Afrofusion singer-songwriter artist David Tokuma Dekor, often known as ‘Pawzz’, and noticed a intelligent solid stroll the runway. “We like to present our runway reveals a sure Lagos vibe. We make it large; we make it elaborate; we make it enjoyable for Lagos and create a memorable expertise,” the designer stated.
He was eager to present attendees a style of recent and outdated Orange Tradition items, a “double present” as he described it. Silhouettes ranged from a crocheted ocean blue costume to a tailor-made ladies’s swimsuit that was first worn by musician Adekunle Gold and repurposed for this season’s showcase. Oke-Lawal’s items converse to the trendy day Nigerian shopper in addition to to these abroad, with shapes which might be trendy and glamorous, like a black sequined short-sleeve shirt paired with a silk maxi skirt.
Likening designing to waves, Oke-Lawal famous that this present marked the tip of a decade-long stretch. “Fall goes to be a wholly completely different wave for Orange Tradition and I don’t suppose persons are prepared.”
