WS SS13 RTW COLLECTION – Lagos Fashion and Design Week
THEME: MODERN GEOMETRY/ EXOTIC AFRICA
COLLECTION TITLE:
NAKED
INSPIRATION:
The WS SS13 RTW collection is a cross between vintage work
wear and modern daywear borrowing its influence from the 90’s. I imagined what
the love child of a Kurt Cobain and Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music would be like
if it were clothing.
The title: Naked is a juxtaposition based on the reality of
these two men’s lives. Naturally, Fela was almost always near naked and Kurt
Cobain, who most speculates died loveless, committed suicide. Looking at the
depth of the reality of their lives, I came to a conclusion that they both were
naked. According to the
dictionary, one of the various definitions of the word ‘Naked’ means ‘without
clothes or protection’. Fela was more
the former and Kurt the latter.
The WS SS13 collection is a struggle for the placement of an
identity on these two legendary musician’s love child. I used a lot of Reds,
Blacks, Off-whites, Peach, Gold and abstract fabric patterns, textures and
colors. I also played with the idea of being both legends personal stylist and
transferring their creativity, art and personality unto their female offspring,
whose first name would be ‘Naked’ and last name, ‘Kuti-Cobain’.
RIP FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI & KURT DONALD COBAIN
