Tia Adeola Celebrates Homecoming with From Lagos With Love at GTCO Fashion Weekend
This past weekend, designer Tia Adeola made a triumphant return to her roots with the unveiling of her latest collection, From Lagos With Love, at GTCO Fashion Weekend in Lagos. Following her ten-year anniversary collection, From Lagos With Love marks both a homecoming and a continuation, a heartfelt ode to the city that shaped her. “It’s a love letter to the city that raised me as a little girl. Lagos pulses with contradiction, beauty, and rhythm. This season, I wanted to design for the Lagos girl and the Lagos guy, people who move through heat, hustle, and heart with effortless grace.” The collection reimagines the designer’s signature codes; romantic ruffles, fluid draping, and sensual silhouettes, through the lens of her heritage. Cowrie shell beadwork becomes both armor and ornament; raffia straw is transformed into texture and movement; and screen-printed Ankara on satin bridges heritage and modernity. Adeola also expanded into menswear, introducing breathable linens, football jerseys, and relaxed button-downs emblazoned with the Tia Adeola insignia, designed for the rhythm of Lagos, where the air itself feels alive. Every piece tells a story of return, of rediscovering home, of staying true to essence while evolving, and of sending love. The show itself embodied that sentiment, drawing a vibrant […]
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