Noticeable Features at the LFDW 2013- Custom-Made Prints

Designers in Nigeria are doing everything humanly possible to notch up their game to meet and possibly surpass world fashion standards.

Gone are the days when designers relied solely on Daviva, Vlisco, High Target and the rest of the makers of African prints popularly called Ankara to make outfits, these days beautiful pieces of customised prints are daily churned out by various designers, making it possible to have both an exclusive design in a exclusive print too! isn't that good news??? To me it is!
I remember vividly a jacket made from Ankara by one of the top designers in Nigeria (lipssealed on the name of the designer)  in a particular African print, the print was as ubiquitous as mosquitoes in water logged area in an under developed country and to top it all, the boyfriend blazer was about N30,000!!!
At this year's Lagos Fashion and Design Week, I was impressed the large quantity of custom-made prints in all types of Fabrics.

JEWEL BY LISA
 



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MAKI OH





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Noticeable Features at the LFDW 2013- SHEER PERFECTION!!!

WEIZDHURM

LANRE DA SILVA AJAYI

Men, except those not sexually attracted to women of course *lips sealed*, found this feature of the LFDW delightful as there were lots of sheer fabrics (mesh, lace, flimsy chiffon etc); hence nipples. butt cheeks and slim hot thighs  et al, were also on the display. 

View more pictures of from the 'Sheer Perfection Collection' across various designers after the cut...

Noticeable Features at the LFDW 2013- JUMPSUITS!!!

GREY

I was able to make just 2 days of the 4days of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week which took place in Ocean View, Victoria Island from the 23rd to 26th October, 2013 and I must confess that I enjoyed  every bit of the show, although, my anti-social self couldn't blend in initially, but as the show proceeded, I just got in the mood. 

It was an exhilarating experience as I sat down enthralled by the various designers collections, the model, the guests and yes... the music too.

I saw all sorts; the good, the bad, the ugly, the fugly and the raunchy pieces were all on display. 

Yeah, I know this wrapped up over the weekend, but I've been too busy with my day work to focus on my blog a lot of times... apologies.

This year's LFDW had some noticeable features across all designers from the jumpsuits to the sheer mesh dresses, to shoe-removal incidents et al... Over the next 7 days, I'll be blogging about it... so stay tuned.

Today we'll be taking a look at jumpsuits across various designers.

It's no news that the jumpsuit trend has been around for a while now from the everyday street chic to celebs on the red carpet, everyone cant seem to have enough of the one piece comfortable clothing item and this also ruled the runway as almost all the designers had atleast a piece of it to showcase and tho there were lots of wide leg jumpsuits the skinny fits were not lacking neither.

Enough of stories already, sit back and check out different jumpsuits from various designers. 

LANRE DA SILVA AJAYI

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GTB Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2013: Xclamations!

 Xclamations blew me off at the day 1 of the LFDW2013. I sat there and I totally forgot that I was meant to put down notes for my blog on each designer. These designs inspired me and straight away I was able to come up with a few designs of my own.

Xclamations brought her A-game; couldn't have expected less anyway. She designed well tailored pieces that could easily become your wardrobe favourite, nothing ridiculous but still with desired cutting edge. She worked with all sorts of fabrics from silk to lace to cotton etc that has left me covetous since that day.lol

My love for Xclamations isn't just about the designs but also designer-Mrs Tomi Rotimi. She's such an affable, pretty, ever smiling woman and my God! She's so humble.

View photos from the runway after the cut... 

GTBank Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2013: Alter Ego

 This is probably quite old but as the saying goes: 'Better late...' y'all know the rest. lol

 I remember sitting in the audience and promising that I was never going to do a critique of Alter Ego's collections(not breaking my promises completely, anyway). I'm a big fan of Alter Ego because she designs for the contemporary African woman and her fabric designs are always just out of this world. The first time her visited her showroom in Dolphin Estate, there was one particular piece that struck me and it was the Lagos Traffic Shirt! The shirt made me marvel at how a person could just manage to incorporate the daily struggles in Lagos state to fashion;. The style of the shirt; howbeit bland, the prints was enough statement.

So I definitely knew that it was no coincidence that her prints ruled at the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013. I was awed by her fabrics. I like how she played with different colours of thesame fabric to bringing a whole new dimension to an outfit; I'm a sucker for mixing and matching of fabrics. My favourites from this collection are her pants; they look so comfortable, provide good fit and yet are very stylish and are attention grabbers!

Sit back and check out their SS14 collection after the cut.

Nkiru Anumudu Looking Fashionable at the Day 1 of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013

Business mogul, socialite and trendsetter Nkiru Anumudu donned an embellished Ankara print dress, a shiny pineapple attached to a black headband by Piers Atkinson and a matching pineapple crystal handbag which costs $4499.

The GTB Lagos Fashion and Design Week 2013: The Schedule

Wednesday, 23rd of October, 2013:

5.00: Samson Soboye | Ella & Gabby

5.40PM: Busola Bamisile | Wana Sambo | Wisdom Franklyn

6.20PM: Xclamations | Alter Ego

7.00PM: Valerie David

7.40PM: Kinabuti | Kola Kuddus

8.20PM: Sunny Rose

9.00PM: Christie Brown

Thursday, 24th of October, 2013:

5.00PM: House of Marie | Beatrice Black Atari

5.40PM: Mi–Le | Orange Culture | Shola Ajayi

6.20PM: ROF | Obsidian

7.00PM: TAE

7.40PM: House of Form & Function | ReBahia

8.20PM: Mai Atafo

9.00: Tsemaye Binitie


Friday, 25th of October, 2013:

5.00PM: Theresa Onwuka (NeedlePoint Shop) | Nkwo

5.40PM: Ejiro Amos Tafiri | Viv La Resistance | Bola Yinka Obebe(Marayah O)

6.20PM: Grey | Washington Roberts

7.00PM: Iconic Invanity

7.40PM: Bridget Awosika | UMI – 1

8.20PM: Odio Mimonet

9.00PM: Tiffany Amber

Saturday, 26th of October, 2013:

5.00: Kiki Kamanu | Amede

5.40PM: Josh Samuels | Meena | IAmIsigo

6.20PM: Mosaique | Anita Quansah

7.00PM: Maki Oh

7.40PM: Ituen Basi

8.00PM: Okunoren Twins

8.30: Lanre Da Silva

9.00PM: Jewel By Lisa

9.30PM: LFDW Awards Presentation.