The
collection is aptly named 'TÓTÉ Classico' as it features tribute bags
to some of the designer's favourite classic bags as well as some fresh
new designs
According to Bola..."Making bags in Nigeria is a great challenge
given our limited resources, machinery and expertise, it's a huge
learning curve for us at TÓTÉ but we continue to take one step at a
time, learning and adapting our production to the reality on ground".As
you can imagine we endure a lot of wastage in our aim for perfection
but we continue to strive to create handbags of great quality and
although it's tough...I remain very very proud of our heritage that our
handbags are made on "NIGERIAN SOIL".....
Today, it is her joy to share with you all my second collection of Ankara (and leather) bags... TÓTÉ Classico..
So here you have it peeps... I hope you like...
Should you wish to take a closer look at the bags..check us out at: TÓTÉ Collection, 46 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi Social Place, 96 Awolowo Road Ikoyi L'espace 19 Olosa Street, Off Tiamiyu Savage Street, VI, Lagos
Credits: Photography: A Fayemi Makeup: Samantha Lascelle Model: Monique T-shirts: Tees by Tubo
Iro & Bubas by Bola Obileye Fashion Styling & Art Direction: Bola Obileye
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Fashion
designer Lanre DaSilva Ajayi popularly know as LDA is currently in
Florence for the Pitti Immagine Trade Show in Florence, Italy.
This
year, Pitti Immagine W included Nigeria as guest nation in cooperation
with Lagos Fashion Week, designers from the country have been included
to its list of dedicated space to the new names on the international
creative and economic scene from emerging nations to stimulate exchange
and further mutual knowledge and understanding.
The tradeshow runs from the 19th- 22nd of June 2012.
LDA has been making rounds internationally in the last one year.
On the 4th of may 2012, Vogue Italia and yoox.com's
special project (Discovered in Africa by Vogue Italia exclusively on
yoox.com), came live and opened for everyone to shop from the beautiful
collections by going online directly to the yoox website. This project
one of Franca Sozzani, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia and the Fashion
for Development Goodwill Ambassador who has the task to promote the
development in emerging countries through fashion.
Earlier in
January this year, Sozzani had visited Nigeria to create a network of
small and medium-size businesses which would have not been feasible
without the input and assistance of Mr Kola Karim, CEO of Shoreline
Energy International a well meaning business man who facilitated for LDA
be part of the Discovered in Africa by Vogue Italia project.
Thanks to Fashion for Development, LDA?s designs has a real opportunity to be seen and appreciated globally.
In
May this year, the LDA brand was featured in L'Uomo Vogue, May-June
2012- ?Rebranding Africa? Issue dedicated to Africa to show how this
continent is moving and developing while trying to get out of a
difficult situation of poverty and illness. LDA was featured along side
influential personalities such as Presidents, First Ladies, and Queens,
artists, writers, musicians, designers and models, according to Vogue
?they are the evidence that Africa is developing and progressing
continuously and that only showing its positive side we can change the
perception of collective imageries and make it attractive for the
production not only of fuel but also of fashion, cinema and tourism.
Rebranding Africa is important for the future of this continent and for
the millions of young people that live in it?.
LDA as you already
know creates pieces that are unique in style and combines pattern,
print, exquisite and even traditional fabrics to produce day wear,
evening wear, gowns and cocktail dresses that bridge time and make the
label successful. The brand has been featured in various African and
international media including L'Uomo Vogue, Vogue Black, ARISE Magazine,
Daily Mail, Essence.com, WWD.com, ITN News, NTN24.com, ABCNews.com, Reuters UK and Centric/BET.
Every
year, LDA produces six major collections and has showcased locally in
Nigeria and internationally including the Thisday Africa Rising
Festival, London (October 2008), ARISE Africa Fashion Festival, South
Africa (June 2009) and the New York Couture Fashion Week (September
2009), Arise Magazine Fashion Week, Lagos (March 2011) and the Mercedes
Benz Fashion Week Spring 2012 Made in Africa by Arise magazine,
(September 2011) and Arise magazine Fashion Week, Lagos March 2012.
