I have just finished a 5 day placement with a new design company called Bunmi Koko Ltd to help in the run up to designer Bunmi Olaye's Vauxhall Fashion Scout show. It has been such a good experience to work with such a new and small business and it was very hands on.
The 13 piece collection was based on Nigeria, in particular the royalty link between the UK and Nigeria, but also the masquerade and 'Ekpe' which are sacred symbols. A man wearing a masqerade costume comes into view and performs a dance which sets the mood, followed by the models wearing amazing printed dresses, skirts, jumpsuits, blouses and jackets, sleek and beautifully draped in shades of black, bright red and yellow. The models were all styled with theatrical feathered masks and canes which added to the theme.
