Lagos’s National Theatre, now the Wole Soyinka Centre for Arts & Culture, a brutalist landmark whose form mimics a normal’s cap, from October 27-29, performed host to a special form of uniform.
The attendees at Moonshot by TechCabal weren’t, on the entire, sporting the hoodies, fleece vests, T-shirts, and denims combos that Silicon Valley has exported to the world. Most individuals have been dressed to be seen.
There was a richness to the dressing that felt totally at dwelling in a West African vogue capital. Boldly patterned shirts, flowing matching units and vibrant materials introduced texture and brightness to the varied rooms and exhibition halls.
The attraction lay within the freedom with which friends put all of it collectively. West African vogue influences sat comfortably alongside modern tailoring, sculptural clothes and straightforward separates. Styles could possibly be sensible, exuberant and polished throughout the identical outfit.
More importantly, there was a way of event. People dressed for the pleasure of gathering, making an entrance and assembly each other. In the photographs that comply with, that pleasure is all over the place.
