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Lagos Fashion Design Week 2022; Favourite Looks

It’s another season of lagos fashion design week and its always an exciting season for fashion enthusiasts, stylists, designers and the fashion industry as a whole.

This season of lagos fashion design week saw a ton of great shows both on and off schedule and I must say I’m excited for all of the trends for spring summer 2023

In no particular order, here are a few of my favourite looks from spring summer 2023 runway shows .

what trend and colors do you see yourself wearing next season, comment below and let me know.

All photos are exclusively by kola oshalushi and Lagos design week.

Follow me on Instagram @mayreejay for my diary of a fashion stylist.

Xo

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Heneiken Lagos Fashion Week 2019; Mayreejay’s Favourite runway shows

Every fashion week there will always be some shows that made us happy, cry, breathless and left us looking for our bottom jaws. This season of the Heineken Lagos Fashion show was nothing short of all these overflowing fashion moments and emotions.

In no particular order, here are my top favorite runway shows from Heineken Lagos Fashion Week 2019.

UGO MONYE

He has become one of our favorite menswear brands, known for his intricate and one of a kind detailed statements on menswear. This collection featured an Arabian / Egyptian theme with colors from blue, tangerine, grey and burgundy. He sure puts on a show for us.

STYLE TEMPLE

Style Temple is one show I look forward to seeing every season, and this time we sure were not disappointed. This collection featured whimsical, sexy but very wearable show-stopping pieces, in blush pink, metallic silver, blue and white.

ATAFO

Mai Atafo debuted a new brand name Atafo with three capsules of breathtaking collections, featuring a burst of colors in two-piece suits, gingham pieces that had Swarovski details on some , as well as boxy tops accessorized with hats that gave you a cross between utilitarian /Russian vibe pieces in tan, navy blue, and nude. He got a standing ovation for this collection

JZO

They featured bright colors in plaid, wearable and very functional pieces for men and women.

HOUSE OF KAYA

This collection was surely a favorite as I am an avid lover of kimonos, kaftans, and headwraps. The styling of this collection made it a timeless piece best for every woman.

EMMY KASBIT

Emmy always celebrates the Nigerian culture with authentic and homegrown fabrics that stand the test of time. I loved the play of fluidity with the fabrics, and the colors infused with aso- oke was amazing.

EJIRO AMOS TAFIRI

This collection featured a lot of African infused fabrics in Tye dye, Aso oke and flowy pieces in champagne color, tan and blue, as well as headwraps as accessories. E.A.T has always been one of my favorite Nigerian fashion brands.

ADAMA PARIS

Her collection had a disco-like feel. very chic, sexy and had lots of 90’s theme to it with lots of sequins and black in sheer.

CHRISTIE BROWN

I am constantly living for this brand. always blown away at how she mixes different textures with Ankara and still wow us every single season.

SISIANO

A collection so fluid, so calm like starring at the waves on the sea beautifully in harmony, that’s just how I felt about this collection. loved every single piece.

AWA MIETE

This Malian fashion brand gave me everything I look for in a collection, a story that takes you directly to the creative process of a collection. This collection celebrates the beauty and richness Africa stands for. I would gladly have every piece in my closet.

ASSIAN

Assian had a very strong theme with very versatile unisex pieces. I loved how his collection showed us a variety of sizes different from what the brand is known for. I definitely see myself rocking one of these pieces.

RICK DUSI

The infusion of solid colors mixed with floral prints and gold metallic pieces accessorized with oversize tote bags had me in love with this collection.

This runway show breakdown is your best style prediction to help you slay and be a show stopper all year round up till 2020.

I hope you found it useful and fun?

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Heneiken Lagos Fashion Week 2018: Designers that made a mark.

Heineken Lagos Fashion design 2018, has always been one fashion week I religiously look forward to. As I remain anxious to see what designers put out for spring summer 2019.

 

In all honesty, I had some kind of mixed feelings as regards not seeing some of my favorite designers, Titi belo, T.i Nathan, Bridget Awosika, O’milua to mention a few,but I was excited to know that we had some new designers lined up for Lagos fashion week this season, and I’m glad I was not disappointed at all.

 

Here are some  designers that made a mark for me this season, in no particular order. These ones, possessed a style story I could relate to. They had pieces I would wear all year round, their fluidity and craftsmanship were impeccable, such fine clean lines, and the infusion of different elements just made it all stand out.

FRUCHE

Fruche, Dna by  Iconic Invanity and Dyzn has such amazing colors, in their collection, the styling made it look very wearable and fun. I loved the disco, sequins and 80’s vibe Dyzn featured and the coral bead as a dress as seen in fruche’s collection.

FRUCHE

 

DYZN

 

Ejiro Amos Tafiri, as always, puts on a show with a vibrant collection yet again. As an accessory and shoe junkie, this collection ticked all the right boxes for me. I particularly loved every head wrap, aso oke slides and strappy sandals.

EJIRO AMOS TAFIRI

 

 

Nkwo stood true to her brand with blue pieces made from adire, but what struck me were the Ghana must go head wraps, now I’m definitely going to be wearing one of those.

NKWO

NKWO

 

Mai Atafo always puts on a show and this season he didn’t disappoint us. The collection was themed urban jungle, and had a twist of Russian vibe to it with the hats some of the models had on.  The collection surely had a safari theme but with a clean modern finish. There was something for everyone irrespective of gender, age, style and size. Now that’s how you win.

MAI ATAFO

MAI ATAFO

 

Emmy Kasbit and Orange culture had such a vibrant collection infused with colors and very versatile silhouettes that told stories synonymous to their respective brands. It was more like a presentation and a runway show all in one. The styling of each collection, colors, fabric choices and fluidity were all to die for.

EMMY KASBIT

ORANGE CULTURE

ORANGE CULTURE

EMMY KASBIT

 

Jzo is a Nigerian brand that has won my heart from the instance they came into the fashion industry. This season I was excited to see this collection as it had pieces that were beautifully draped. The way the pieces moved as each model walked the runway , felt like a fresh breath of air, the collection looked gender less  and the choice of color and fabric just made it all a great collection for me, and very wearable for the Nigerian market and that for me such a great approach to fashion.

JZO

 

Tokyo James was definitely one of my best shows and favorite collection during Lagos fashion week. As each model came down that run way, I was just in awe, at the quality of the pieces, such an international approach to the execution. You could see how neatly sewn the pieces were, the bags were just the icing on the cake which perfectly complimented the leather and snake skin pieces.

TOKYO JAMES

 

What designers were your favorite during Heineken Lagos fashion week?

See what i wore first day of fashion week HERE and what i wore on the third and fourth day HERE

All photos were taken by Kola oshalusi for Insignia media except orange culture’s photos which was gotten from pulse.

Xo,

Mayreejay

 

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Heneiken Lagos Fashion Week 2018: What I wore Part 1

Heneiken Lagos Fashion week 2018 has come to an end but the excitement of attending and witnessing another successful season filled with super amazing and incredible fashion, art and style will stay with me for a long long while.

Day 2 of fashion week had me wearing one of the hottest trends for spring summer 2019, snakeskin. This custom made two-piece made by my personal lagos based tailor sunrah Clothing , got heads turning and jaws dropping. I paired this look up with neon snakeskin shoes, black purse and layers of gold chains.

One of the highlights of my day and outfit was being photographed by the legendary Kelechi Amadi – Obi, it was such an honor to be captured by his lens once again.

Stay tuned for what I wore on day 3 and 4 of fashion week, as well as my favorite designers this season.

Two-piece snakeskin blazer: Ngozi couture

shoes: River Island

Purse: Chloe

Photos by: Kelechi Amadi obi , Sniper Ajix , and Lex Ash

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Style Prediction: Lagos fashion design week 2017

Another fashion season is upon us and it always feels like Christmas to all of us in the fashion industry, if I may say so myself.

Last season during Heneiken Lagos fashion design week, I curated looks that were sure to be seen on the runway and street style.

After absorbing all the hottest trends during shows I attended during London fashion week and following up on Newyork, Milan, and Paris, I am proud to say I nailed these looks and yes we in the Nigerian fashion industry and style lovers saw a lot of these elements and then some during lagos fashion design week 2017.

It is always a delight to curate runway and street style ideas for every season and help make it easier for people to follow the trends effortlessly.

Be sure to follow me on Instagram to get the scoops on this season’s lagos fashion week runway and street style prediction.

Enjoy,

xoxo,

MaryAnne

 

Photography: @sniperajix

 

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Fashion week styling for O’milua

 

 

It was such an amazing experience yet again as i got to work with the very eccentric Nigerian fashion brand Omilua for her spring-summer 2018 collection shown at the 2017 edition of the Lagos fashion and design week.

This very colorful collection featured this seasons trends, from blue, tangerine, red, canary yellow, to mention a few. it also had ruffles, gingham patterned, prints, mesh socks, stripes, and over the top hair bow accessories. I loved the interpretation of African and Cuban Spanish theme going on.

Designer: O’milua

Stylist: Maryanne Alabi

Event: Lagos fashion design week 2017