Luxury fashion brand in Nigeria is a force to reckon with.
It is one of the fast-rising industry in Nigeria after the entertainment industry (Nollywood). In other words, It is a fertile ground for whoever that knows the business of luxury fashion.
The fashion brand has taken giant strides and taken the fashion scene globally. Similarly, Nigerians have taken the bull by the horn by creating almost a replica of these designs and making it stand out.
We will discuss 6 unique luxury fashion brands in Nigeria in no particular order. These brands cloth the superrich in Nigeria, on the continent and the world.
Ade Bakare Couture
Ade Bakare Couture has been crafting unique items for his discerning clients all around the world since 1991.
He sold his collection twice a year (Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter) since launching his label in 1991.
Chic of Hampstead, Adele Davis of Bond Street, and Lucienne Phillips of Knightsbridge and Amersham were among his clients, which were located throughout England, Scotland, and the Channel Islands.
With his bridal collection, he created a big splash and was named one of London’s most influential designers by Bride magazine.
He has shown his collections in Morocco, Capetown, Mozambique, London, New York, and Paris,
where he was given an award, due to his huge popularity.
When Ade invented the perfume Breeze in 1998, he ventured into a new area of the fashion industry.
This smell was inspired by his boyhood summers spent in Lagos, Nigeria, on the breezy West African coast.
He followed up the scent with the launch of Bakare Breeze.
A mid-priced diffusion line that includes a bridal gown collection for the design-conscious bride.
His award-winning signature jersey dresses were paired with Adire,
an ethnic material, as well as a line of silk and chiffon kaftans, boubous, and bubas and iros.
Ade Bakare uses fabrics such as wool, silk, lace, and crèpes in his designs,
which are described as classic with a touch of contemporary.
Nonetheless, he is currently known for his ultra-feminine and opulent gazar and organza sweep coats.
He’s also launched an office in the frantic Lagos metropolis.
He now prefers to work with Adire fabric sourced locally in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
1403 Luxury
1403 Luxury is one of the finest luxury fashion brands in Nigeria. The brand has been around for some years now.
Located in the heart of Abuja with a store at Ceddi plaza, and a showroom in Asokoro.
They are a leading Nigerian luxury fashion brand. That specialises in creating premium and luxurious fashion accessories for the modern day Gentleman and his Lady.
1403 Luxury desires “To make premium world class accessories on par with the best leather and steel designs you can find anywhere around the world”.
They create Bespoke Shoes, Bags, Belts and hand crafted accessories such as bracelets, bangles, necklaces, and charms.
1403 uses locally sourced leather, such as farmed exotic skins of Crocodile, Snake, Alligators and also source leathers from Italy for production of their shoes, which are produced in the United Kingdom.
All 1403 products are created at London Leather Studio in the United Kingdom by a team that benefits from traditional techniques passed down through generations by a community of artisans.
Each piece was crafted specifically with the client in mind to symbolize love for self, love for family and love for luxury.
In addition, you can make orders directly from the site and have it delivered to you anywhere in the world.
In conclusion, be sure to patronise 1403 luxury when next you seek a luxury brand in Nigeria.
Deola Sagoe
Deola Sagoe began her career in fashion in 1988, when she joined her mother’s company, Odua Creations,
with the goal of expanding the label’s catalog to include more current designs for today’s cosmopolitan highbrow culture.
She appeared on MNET’s Face of Africa the following year and wowed everybody.
And went on to earn the MNET Anglo Gold African Design Award in New York at the turn of the millennium, in 2000.
In 2001, Deola Sagoe was ranked 37th on the African Almanac’s list of the top 100 most influential Africans in the world.
She formed her company, Deola Sagoe Limited in 2003. Before this time, she had fully emerged from her mother’s shadow, and she has begun to pave the road for the Deola Sagoe brand.
Which will go on to conquer Africa and the rest of the world as many honors and international recognition followed from 2004 to 2008.
By the end of the decade in 2010, the Deola Sagoe brand was designated as a “Super Brand” and awarded the Super Brand’s Certificate of Excellence in the Fashion Design and Label area.
Her Autumn Winter Collection debuted during New York Fashion Week.
She released her legendary collection, Komole, two years later. Which has become the exclusive domain of a few wealthy Nigerians who can afford it.
The cloth she uses in this collection is one of a kind. And the design was sketched to fit her clients’ body types.
As a result, her bespoke designs are delights of the superrich in Nigeria.
Lanre Da Silva
Lanre da Silva is a Nigerian fashion designer. In 2005, she created her own label.
Her brand specialized on making couture, ready-to-wear, jewelries, and hairpieces which are all part of her line.
Da Silva’s designs frequently includes Metallic fabrics, lace, and African designs, and are generally inspired by the 1940s or 1800s.
Da Silva debuted her collection at New York Fashion Week in 2011.
And She was one of two designers invited to join the United Nations’ “Fashion Development Project” in 2012, which supports the luxury business on her continent.
In the same year, her label was included in the issue “Re-branding Africa» of the magazine” Vogue.
Da Silva’s clothing line has been praised for its innovative utilization of traditional African designs.
She is especially good at reinterpreting and updating classic motifs and incorporating them into her work.
In 2017, when she showcased her Autumn/Winter Collection 2012 at Pitti Imagine in Italy.
A Dolce & Gabbana’s representative, who was present and liked her collection.
It was, undoubtedly, a dream come true for her.
They ordered pieces from her collection, and she made her debut in the Dolce and Gabbana Spiga 2 concept store in Milan for four consecutive seasons.