Lagos Fashion Series

Lagos Fashion Series is a curated expression of the city’s creative pulse, where designers, culture, and storytelling meet. Through powerful visuals and intentional styling, we spotlight the minds shaping fashion in Lagos, transforming their inspiration into timeless narratives the world can see, feel, and remember. 

Lagos doesn’t follow fashion. It defines it.

In this first series, we featured three lagos brands rooted in craftmanship, heritage and artistry.

Josh Amor is a premium menswear house rooted in heritage, artistry, and the quiet power of regal masculinity.The brand is built on intention,  where every design is tailored to communicate power, presence, and purpose.

Josh Amor draws inspiration from African heritage, architectural form, and the discipline of modern tailoring.It explores how structure, proportion, precision and restraint can be used to express identity and individuality.

Josh Amor

ASO was birthed from a desire to document the creative explorations of its founder and Creative Director, Ajide Daniels. Translating personal expression into wearable form. 

Rooted in storytelling and driven by a curiosity for the future, the brand explores the intersection of culture, architecture, and identity. Each piece serves as a continuation of this journey, where fashion becomes a medium for both reflection and imagination.

Aso.ng

Ola Reay explores the intersection of art and contemporary African expression. 

This bridge is the representation of elevated artisanal artistry. 

We are a Nigerian origin design label exploring with a focus on form, texture, and storytelling; often drawing from elevated handcrafted processes, and modern cross cultural silhouettes. With a design language that centers around refined detail- creating garments that are wearable art. 

We are building a globally respected African origin luxury house that exports not only garments, but perspective, heritage, and innovation.

OlaReay

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Creative Team Credits:

Curated and Produced by @mayreejay

Photography : @kolaoshalusi

Creative Director : @godwin.okoruwa

Fashion stylist :@mayreejay

Hair Artistry :@tonysbeautyace

Makeup Artistry : @mzpreyemakeovers

Female model: Victory  @pagesmodels

Accessories :@mjstylefacctory_

Male model : Johnbosco @ledmgmt

Video: @studio6ixreels

Production assistant: @inimage_ 

production assiatnt: @officialcasparmicheal

Location : Insignia Studios

Conversations with Nature

I remember thinking to myself and day dreaming of a day at the seas side but this time not just for letting my hair down but to create timeless art and make some magic with Nigerian photographer Ari labadi .

We wanted to capture the conversations that can be had with nature and our Muse the amazing multi talented actor, host, and all round media girl Folustorms brought that all to reality.

Enjoy

Wardrobe : Sally Bawa Lagos , isi Atagamen and mayreejay

Creative direction and styling: Maryanne Alabi Photography : Ari Labadi Muse : Folustorms Makeup artist: cynellah makeoversAccessories: Mjsstylefactory

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Heavenly Bodies; A fashion Editorial

Photographed by : @arilabadi
Creative direction and styling: @mayreejay
Makeup artist : @mzpreyemakeovers
Model : @thedoyinshow
Dress : @mysallybawa
Hat : @mjsstylefactory
Scarf: @mjsstylefactory

The things we see are temporal but that which we do not see are eternal and a timeless beauty that words can not explain.

Enjoy,

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Sunset Bloom; A Fashion Editorial

….. Even when the sun sets, it still beams light that gives life.

Style story by Maryanne Alabi @mayreejay

Creative direction and shot by Alex @thelexash

Styled by Maryanne Alabi @mayreejay

Wardrobe from @mysalllybawa and @mayreejayfashionstore

Flowers by @isiatagamen and @omoshalie of @thingsmadeposh

Modeled by Blessing @theblessingorji

All Black Everything: A Fashion Editorial

Some people say you can’t get the best or make the best with everything being black, and I say to them, black is beautiful, it is gold, it is solid, it is magic.

I and an amazing team of Nigerian creatives took to the very busy streets in the city of Lagos Nigeria to create timeless fashion stories in an all black everything editorial.

Here are first set of photos , more too come .

Enjoy,

xoxo,

MaryAnne

Photography; @thelexash

models: @shairvictoria and @orevabuwa_

Fashion stylist: @mayreejay

Entire wardrobe: @mayreejay

 

 

Mothers Do It Better: A Fashion Editorial

Who says mothers can’t be super glamorous and look effortlessly beautiful even while nursing their baby.

Bellanaija.com, spotlight p imagery, and my self teamed up to organize a series of photo shoots to celebrate some beautiful mothers for mother’s day.

To see their eyes glow and beam with joy at the final outcome of their looks, meant so much more than words can say.

I was more than happy to create timeless memories for these women.

Photography: Emmanuel Arewa

Stylist: Maryanne Alabi

Hair Stylist: Royce ceezysstyling

Makeup artist ; Cassconcepts

 

Grace Jones : The re-incarnation

 

Who does not love the style icon, Grace Jones?

I have always wanted to restyle a photo shoot of the icon and when that opportunity came, i didn’t hesitate to cease it.

This is my reincarnation of the icon through my eyes.

 

Photography: August Udoh

Model: Abisola Salawu

Stylist: Maryanne Alabi

Makeup: Preye Albert