Fashion is a form of self-expression, and that is why people wear what they want. In order to make that happen, people need a platform for their creativity and to be able to share their work. Adebayo Oke-Lawal, and The Orange Nerd, have created a platform for the fashion community to share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas in a bid to make fashion more accessible to everyone. Arguably one of the growing big names within the Nigerian fashion enterprise; Adebayo Oke-Lawal also called The Orange Nerd is a Lagos-based dressmaker. His clothing emblem, Orange Culture which he founded and currently serves as Creative Director; is known for developing bold and adventurous designs that promote the diversity of culture.
The Graduate of International Business Management has not only succeeded in making his name a force inside the fashion enterprise; however, he also has numerous awards to top this up. In 2015, his brand, Orange Culture was part of the listing of 20 finalists selected from over 1221 international brands for the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy Price (LVMH) for innovative layout 2015. He was at the 2018 Forbes List of Africa’s 30 below 30 and gained the Future Award for Fashion and Designing in 2016. With a record of running for foreign magazines along with Vogue Italia and Natal to styling Nigerian pinnacle celebrities; together with Tiwa Savage and Chimamanda Adichie, he has grown to end up one of all Nigeria’s maximum diagnosed young designers. Orange Nerd is pushing obstacles with features in wonderful magazines together with Vogue (UK, US, Italy), BoF, The New York Times, and more. Adebayo Oke-Lawal has been designing since the age of 10.
He started Orange Culture in 2011, after having worked with several Nigerian designers, to show his particular vision of favor into reality. Since the beginning of the label and a reliable runway debut at Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2011, he’s been involved in paintings, looking to showcase Orange Culture to the world. The label is more than an apparel line, Adebayo insists. It is a “motion” that covers typical silhouettes with an African touch to a creative magnificence of men, translating into a heady aggregate of Nigerian-stimulated print fabrics, shade, and current city road wear.
This does not imply that Orange Culture forgets ladies who have taken over the brand, giving an androgynous twist to Adebayo’s designs. The clothes answer to absolutely everyone who is interested in telling a tale with the manner they gift themselves. All portions are manufactured in Lagos, from ethically-sourced fabrics nearby Nigerian cloth makers. Orange Culture takes individuals who are willing to work through rigorous training processes and provides them with the opportunity to attend talent acquisition initiatives. Aside from style layout, innovative director Adebayo Oke-Lawal additionally labored for 3 years as the fashion editor for WOW! Magazine, currently, Oke-Lawal was highlighted for his co-web hosting element on Shade Corner as being one of the hilarious characters on the aforementioned show by Accelerate TV. He also teaches, and currently holds an ability acquisition elegance for budding fashion designers supported by way of Fets Wallet. Adebayo Oke Lawal is likewise very concerned with the teens as he launched a CSR assignment called “Painting your Dreams”, where he inspires young humans with the art to believe in themselves.
Orange Culture became one of the first Nigerian manufacturers to start collaboration in the enterprise and has stimulated many to follow. The label collaborated with several manufacturers including Huawei, Dennis Osadebe, Rokus London, Maxivive, and many more excellent. Adebayo Oke-Lawal most fantastic partnership happened currently with globally identified Nigerian artist Davido, where he designed a constrained version series sold exclusively at principal save Selfridges. Orange Culture has created a new area of interest for menswear in Nigeria and has undeniably opened doors for brave and extra-innovative menswear manufacturers. The logo has finished international reputation and has been featured in prestigious courses consisting of Vogue ( US, UK, ITALY), WWD, BoF, Fucking Young, L’Uomo Vogue, Huffington Post, New York Times, CNN, BET, MTV, Vanity Fair, ELLE, Marie Claire, L’Officiel, Style.Com, The Guardian and The New York Times.
