Fashion Story | Lagos City Boys

A fashion story about craftsmanship applied in places as remote as Lagos. The guys from Lagos tell us about the new elegance, elevated to the highest expression through local designers.

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THE OKUNOREN WAY

The Nigerian designer-duo with the brand tagline OKUNOREN –that re- ads ‘Conceived in Nigeria’– are showing how bespoke tailoring and clean fits are not just exclusive to Europe. OKUNOREN showcases African authentici- ty to the rest of the world. Deep coloured tops in luxurious fabrics with fine embroidery compose its ADN. Bold White is heavily used in its garments to reflect the heat of the African Sun.

POST-IMPERIAL

Post-Imperial is a menswear brand with a strong sense of optimism for the future and a focus on color, pattern and process. Post-Imperial treat its fabrics in Nigeria through a process called Adire –a rare hand dyeing process developed by the Yorubas in the Southwest region of Nigeria. Prior to dyeing, the artist hand paints patterns using a cassava starch or wax base that acts as the resist dye. The painted fabric is then dipped in a vat of dye, and then treated and rewashed in hot water.