Deola by Deola Sagoe
No doubt the most self-assured brand in Nigeria. This is the leading brand when it comes to bespoke designs. Seamless, clean, innovative and timeless are just some of the ways to describe Deola pieces; even Thandie Newton knows this.
Through their Komole series, Deola by Deola Sagoe has proven itself to be the brand that can take everything that represents classic Nigeria fashion – iro and buba, aso-oke, eti-aje (trimmings) and motifs – and turn it into the most desirable piece of modern clothing for every woman.
In a country where haute couture is carelessly thrown around, we will eternally remain grateful to Deola Sagoe for always bringing it home.
Maki Oh
Easily the biggest fashion brand to have come out of Nigeria right now. Being Beyonce‘s go-to brand in Africa, dressing Hollywood It-girl, Lupita Nyong’o and the Queen Mother, Michelle Obama are actually not the best achievements of Amaka Osakwe’s brand.
Her attention to fabric choices, her the-art-first approach to fashion, and global appeal have landed her the title of Mayor of Africa’s Fashion Capital for as long as the Maki Oh brand keeps us screaming “Oh Oh Oh” at the sight of her creations. All we are trying to say is: Amaka Osakwe currently reigns Queen.
The brand’s SS 17 collection presented beautifully on the steps of the luxury concept store, Alara, during Lagos Fashion and Design week contain bursts of colour that no other designer could have pulled off so effortlessly.
Amaka Osakwe’s grasp of the art of fashion can be gleaned in her fashion films ‘OMI’ and the more recent ‘The Sport of Aso-ebi’. When she presented the fashion end of the ‘EHN’ series curated especially for the debut edition of Art X Lagos in November, there was no shock; just amazement that could not be wiped of guests’ faces as they reached for their flashlights to get the best of the steamy photographs.
Maki Oh = complete package.
